The Strong Museum of Play has announced the 2016 finalists for its World Video Game Hall of Fame, and the slate once again represents some of the most popular and influential games that have hit platforms ranging from arcade to PC, console, and handheld in the last 40 years.
The oldest finalist is German racing game Nürburgring, released in 1975; the newest is Minecraft, which has sold in the tens of millions and is so significant that Microsoft acquired the game and its creator, Mojang, for $2.5 billion.
Here's the full list of finalists:
Elite
Final Fantasy
Grand Theft Auto III
John Madden Football
The Legend of Zelda
Minecraft
Nürburgring
The Oregon Trail
Pokémon Red and Green
Sid Meier's Civilization
The Sims
Sonic the Hedgehog
Space Invaders
Street Fighter II
Tomb Raider
The museum inducted six games last year, in the inaugural set; the next set of selections will be announced on May 5. This year's list of finalists was assembled using (in part) public nominations.
The Strong's site on the finalists includes a good justification for each game's nomination, and is worth a read if you're interested in game history.
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