The Strong National Museum Of Playhas announced the four titles that have been added to the World Video Game Hall Of Fame this year.
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Organised by The Strong National Museum Of Play in New York, the World Video Game Hall Of Fame was established in 2015 to recognise 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.
Every year, staff at the museum create a shortlist of games based on four criteria (influence, icon status, longevity and geographical reach) before the public can vote for which title they believe deserves to be added to the Hall Of Fame.
The four titles joining the World Video Game Hall Of Fame in 2026 are:
Angry Birds (2009)
Silent Hill (1999)
FIFA International Soccer (1993)
Dragon Quest (1986)
“Angry Birds helped launch not only billions of birds but the entire mobile gaming revolution. It shattered records and helped transform people’s relationships with the palm-sized communication and gaming devices they carry in pockets and purses,” explained Krist Hisert, director of collections management at The Strong National Museum Of Play.
“More than its clear commercial success, Silent Hill’s significance lay in the ways that it pushed the horror genre in new, psychological directions that engaged players’ emotions as much as their reflexes,” added Andrew Borman, director of digital preservation
The rest of the 2026 shortlist included Frogger, Galaga, League Of Legends, Mega Man, PaRappa The Rapper, RuneScape, Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and Tokimeki Memorial.
The 2026 titles are now on display at The Strong National Museum Of Play alongside previous inductees , which can be seen in full below:
Defender
GoldenEye 007
Quake
Tamogotchi
Asteroids
Myst
Resident Evil
SimCity
Ultima
Barbie Fashion Designer
Computer Space
The Last Of Us
Wii Sports
Sid Meier’s Civilization
Ms. Pac-Man
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Dance Dance Revolution
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
StarCraft
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Animal Crossing
Minecraft
King’s Quest
Centipede
Bejeweled
Super Mario Kart
Mortal Kombat
Solitaire
Colossal Cave Adventure
Tomb Raider
Spacewar!
John Madden Football
Final Fantasy 7
Street Fighter 2
Pokemon Red & Blue
Halo: Combat Evolved
Donkey Kong
Space Invaders
Sonic The Hedgehog
The Sims
The Oregon Trail
The Legend Of Zelda
Grand Theft Auto 3
Doom
Pac-Man
Pong
Super Mario Bros.
Tetris
World Of Warcraft
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