Formation June 4, 2015 Founded 4 June 2015 | ||
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Website www.worldvideogamehalloffame.org Similar The Strong National Museum, National Toy Hall of Fame, Highland Park, Susan B Anthony House, Seabreeze Amusement Park | ||
World video game hall of fame induction ceremony 2015
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 and the Director of the International Center for the History of Electronic Games.
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- World video game hall of fame induction ceremony 2015
- World video game hall of fame 2016
- Class of 2015
- Class of 2016
- Class of 2017
- References
Video games become eligible for the World Video Game Hall of Fame by meeting four basic criteria:
World video game hall of fame 2016
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. 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. The finalists were (with inductees in bold):
Class of 2017
Nominations were again accepted online from the public. The finalists were announced on March 16, 2017, and the inductees will be announced on May 4, 2017. The finalists are: