The Strong Museum has released the list of nominees of games to be inducted into the National Museum of Play's World Video Game Hall of Fame. This year, 12 nominees from the early 1970s through to some of the most influential and successful titles of all time will be immortalized in the Hall of Fame for 2021.
What is the Strong Museum Hall of Fame?
Based in Rochester New York, the Strong National Museum aims to recognize the important role that gaming and play has had on the development of our society, as a whole. According to The Strong Museum's official website, the organization's mission statement is:
The Strong explores play and the ways in which it encourages learning, creativity, and discovery and illuminates cultural history.
To this end, it aims to preserve the history and educate masses with regard to books, documents, toys, dolls, card and board games, video games, and other elements that have contributed to the history of games and playing. The aim is to highlight and inform the current and future generations of what role playing contributes to the cultural, intellectual, and social development of civilization.
The Strong National Museum of Play's World Video Game Hall of Fame was established in accordance with the organization's mission statement. Beginning in 2015, the Strong National Museum has held the induction of new entries to the roster annually.
In 2020, the Hall of Fame inducted Bejeweled, Centipede, King's Quest, and Minecraft. Which Games Will Be Included in The Hall of Fame? This year, The Strong National Museum of Play's World Video Game Hall of Fame nominees are as follows: Animal Crossing (2001, Nintendo) Call of Duty (2003, Activision) Farmville (2009, Zynga) FIFA International Soccer (1993, Electronic Arts) Guitar Hero (2005, Harmonix) Mattel Football (1977, Mattel Electronics) Microsoft Flight Simulator (1982, Microsoft) Pole Position (1982, Atari) Portal (2007, Valve) Starcraft (1997, Blizzard Entertainment) Tron (1982, Midway) Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1995, Brøderbund) This is an interesting list of choices for the Hall of Fame, as it presents a wide array of genres and platforms.
