The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame® recognizes individual electronic games of all types—arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile—that have enjoyed popularity over a sustained period and have exerted influence on the video game industry or on popular culture and society in general.
Inducted Games
Inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame are on permanent view near the museum’s eGameRevolution exhibit.
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Bejeweled
Inducted 2020
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Centipede
Inducted 2020
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Colossal Cave Adventure
Inducted 2019
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Donkey Kong
Inducted 2017
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DOOM
Inducted 2015
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Final Fantasy VII
Inducted 2018
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Grand Theft Auto III
Inducted 2016
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Halo: Combat Evolved
Inducted 2017
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John Madden Football
Inducted 2018
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King's Quest
Inducted 2020
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The Legend of Zelda
Inducted 2016
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Microsoft Solitaire
Inducted 2019
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Minecraft
Inducted 2020
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Mortal Kombat
Inducted 2019
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The Oregon Trail
Inducted 2016
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Pac-Man
Inducted 2015
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Pokémon Red and Green
Inducted 2017
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Pong
Inducted 2015
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The Sims
Inducted 2016
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Sonic the Hedgehog
Inducted 2016
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Space Invaders
Inducted 2016
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Spacewar!
Inducted 2018
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Super Mario Kart
Inducted 2019
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Street Fighter II
Inducted 2017
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Super Mario Bros.
Inducted 2015
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Tetris
Inducted 2015
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Tomb Raider
Inducted 2018
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World of Warcraft
Inducted 2015
World Video Game Hall of Fame Selection Criteria
- Icon-status: the game is widely recognized and remembered.
- Longevity: the game is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over time.
- Geographical reach: the game meets the above criteria across international boundaries.
- Influence: the game has exerted significant influence on the design and development of other games, on other forms of entertainment, or on popular culture and society in general. A game may be inducted on the basis of this criterion without necessarily having met all of the first three.
World Video Game Hall of Fame Selection Process
Anyone can nominate a game to the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Final selections will be made on the advice of the Player's Choice ballot and an International Selection Advisory Committee composed of journalists, scholars, and other individuals familiar with the history of video games and their role in society. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 induction.