Six Games Inducted Into World Video Game Hall of Fame - Super Mario Bros., Doom - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 June 2015 / 3,900 Views
Six games have been inducted into the first class of the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The games are Doom, Pac-Man, Pong, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and World of Warcraft. The games were chosen based on their influence, icon status, popularity, and geographical reach.
15 finalists that were voted on. Games that missed the induction this time around include The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Minecraft, Angry Birds, FIFA, The Oregon Trail, The Sims, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Space Invaders.
The hall of fame is located at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
