Officials of the Strong Museum of Play say Spacewar, John Madden Football, Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy VII have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
The games span multiple decades and countries of origin, as well as game platforms. What they have in common is all were trendsetters in the video game industry and popular culture.
They were chosen from among 12 finalists that also included Asteroids, Call of Duty and Ms. Pac-Man.