Okay, so here’s the deal. Four games just got their golden ticket to the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Yup, it’s true. The Strong National Museum of Play spilled the beans on Thursday. We’re talking Williams Electronics’ Defender, the legendary GoldenEye 007 from Rare, id Software’s insane Quake, and—get this—Bandai’s Tamagotchi. I know, right?
Anyway, so these big shots rose up from a jungle of contenders for the 2025 lineup, which was like, huge. Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Frogger (that frog must be tired by now), Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, NBA 2K—yeah, all of those tried. But, the chosen four? They were seen as basically culture-shifters, according to The Strong. Apparently, there’s this whole judging shebang they go through: icon status, longevity (which sounds dramatic, doesn’t it?), geographical reach, and influence.
Oh, and a fun tidbit? Quake’s like the second id Software game now partying in this Hall of Fame club. Doom joined back in 2015. High-five to them, I guess.
Moving on, there’s some official mumbo-jumbo about why these particular games were so unforgettable. Defender, GoldenEye 007, Quake, and Tamagotchi—yeah, they left a mark.
And for a bit of nostalgia overload, since 2015, they’ve had 49 games immortalized in that hall. I remember last year, they added Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil (can you believe it?), Ultima, and SimCity. Seems like forever ago, doesn’t it?
