The World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2024, featuring five of the biggest games ever released.
This year's inductees are “Resident Evil,'' “Sim City,'' “Ultima,'' “Asteroids,'' and “The Mist.'' His five games selected were part of a list of 12 games that included Guitar Hero, Metroid, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and more.
The World Video Game Hall of Fame is located at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. Established in 2015.
Details on each inductee can be found below, courtesy of the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Video Game Hall of Fame Class 2024 Inductees
resident evil
“While it wasn’t the first horror video game, Resident Evil (as it was known in Japan) was the first to popularize the “survival horror” genre.
Created by game director Shinji Mikami and released by Capcom in 1996, Resident Evil spawned a billion-dollar media franchise and helped video games provide mature entertainment for teens and adults. It helped me prove that I can do it. As of 2022, the cumulative box office gross of films based on the Resident Evil series has exceeded his $1.2 billion. ”
sim city
“SimCity, released by Maxis in 1989, helped expand the video game audience by offering a city-building simulator that appealed to adults as well as children. Based on real-life urban design principles. , players can now build their own cities and respond to ever-changing problems.
The game has spawned numerous sequels and offshoots, including The Sims, which was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2016, and many city-building simulation games and real-time games such as Command and Conquer and Age of Empires. Influenced the development of strategy games. ”
mist
“Myst, released by Broderbund in 1993, welcomed players into an enchanting world of mysterious puzzles and unforgettable scenery. The game utilized early CD-ROM technology. , offered a large amount of storage, but had slow loading times.
However, this disc fit well with the slow-paced, meditative style of the game, allowing for a level of player immersion never before experienced in a computer game. Myst became his best-selling computer game of the 1990s, selling over 6 million copies. ”
altima
“'Ultima: The First Age of Darkness' helped define the computer role-playing genre. Designed by Richard Garriott and released in 1981, Ultima featured role-playing mechanics, huge It was a fictional world, combining fantasy and science fiction themes.
Ultima's innovative gameplay laid the foundation for one of the most enduring and influential game series of all time (eight sequels). Many top game designers believe that this game inspired later role-playing games such as Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. “
asteroid
Released in 1979, Atari's Asteroids offered players challenging gameplay, sparkling graphics, and intense sound effects in an action-packed space setting. The game quickly replaced the popular Space Invaders in many arcades, selling over 70,000 arcade units and becoming Atari's best-selling coin-operated game.
The home version of the game, now available on the Atari 2600, took the game's popularity to new heights, bringing it into the living rooms of millions of people. ”
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