World Video Game Hall of Fame

World Video Game Hall of Fame
Formation June 4, 2015
Purpose To highlight the video games that have made an impact on the world
Location
  • Rochester, New York, USA
Parent organization
The Strong
Website www.worldvideogamehalloffame.org

The World Video Game Hall of Fame is an international hall of fame that opened on June 4, 2015. It is located in The National Museum of Play's eGameRevolution exhibit; the hall's administration is overseen by The Strong and the International Center for the History of Electronic Games. The World Video Game Hall of Fame's curator is Jon-Paul C. Dyson, who is The Strong's Vice President for Exhibit Research and Development[1] and the Director of the International Center for the History of Electronic Games.[2]

Video games become eligible for the World Video Game Hall of Fame by meeting four basic criteria:[3][4]

Class of 2015

Nominations from the general public were accepted from February 17, 2015 through March 31, 2015. The finalists were chosen by an internal committee, while an international selection committee made up of journalists, scholars, and other individuals choose the inaugural inductees to the hall of fame.[5][6] The finalists are (inaugural inductees in bold):

Class of 2016

Nominations were again accepted from the public. The finalists were announced on March 19, 2016, and the inductees were announced on May 5, 2016.[7] The finalists were (with inductees in bold):

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