‘Angry Birds,’ ‘Silent Hill,’ and ‘FIFA’ Inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

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

In other news, it’s been reported that Grand Theft Auto 6  could be the most expensive video game ever made .

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