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Angry Birds, Frogger and others are finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

By AP News - Mar 06, 2025, 09:33 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 19, 2025, 08:12 AM EDT
World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists
This photo from the The Strong's World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., shows the 12 finalists being considered for induction in 2025: Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Defender, Frogger, Golden Eye, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, Quake, NBA 2K, and Tamagotchi. (The Strong's World Video Game Hall of Fame via AP)

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has revealed its 12 finalists for 2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — This year's finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame include trailblazers in esports, electronic pets and portable gaming, as well as the arcade favorite brought to life in a 1998 episode of “Seinfeld."

The Hall of Fame revealed the 12 finalists up for induction on Thursday and opened a week of public voting. The winners will be enshrined May 8 at the hall's new space inside The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester.

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The 2025 finalists are: Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Defender, Frogger, Golden Eye, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, Quake, NBA 2K and Tamagotchi.

“This year’s finalists span the decades and range from arcade classics to one of the most popular mobile games of all time,” Jon-Paul C. Dyson, director of The Strong’s International Center for the History of Electronic Games, said in a news release. “All of these games have enormously influenced pop culture or the game industry itself."

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