‘FIFA’, ‘Angry Birds’, And More Inducted To 2026 Video Game HOF

InnovationGaming‘FIFA’, ‘Angry Birds’, And More Inducted To 2026 Video Game HOFByMatt Gardner,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming and LEGO.Follow AuthorMay 07, 2026, 03:41pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The Angry Birds there, staring at their lack of place in the World Video Game Hall of Fame... UNTIL NOWRovioThe World Video Game Hall of Fame is now in its 12th year, and today (May 7), it inducted four more big hitters from gaming’s past and present, bringing its total collection to 53 — and there’s every chance you’ll be surprised at how long it took for some to finally make the grade.Angry Birds, the first real global smartphone game phenomenon, is joined by FIFA International Soccer (RIP), storied JRPG Dragon Quest, and everyone’s favorite brown-trouser experience Silent Hill, which were added to the annals of history at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, and placed within the museum’s HOF rotunda as part of its ESL Digital Worlds exhibit. The four-strong selection saw off stiff competition from nominees including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Frogger, Galaga, League of Legends, Mega Man, PaRappa the Rapper, RuneScape, and Tokimeki Memorial.Why were the games picked for the 2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame?Angry BirdsRovio’s breakout hit in 2009 is probably the biggest surprise addition to this list for more pure-play gamers, but as someone who once sat on that red TKTS stand in Times Square for two hours while on holiday in 2010 and spent about £20 on data just to download and play the latest drop of new levels, I completely understand.MORE FOR YOUAdmit it, you've owned a smartphone with this app tile.Rovio“Angry Birds helped launch not only billions of birds but the entire mobile gaming revolution,” said Kristy Hisert, director of collectio...