Video Game Hall of Fame’s 2020 class: Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest, and Minecraft

The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame announced that Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest, and Minecraft have been inducted into the prestigious hall that recognizes the most important releases in the history of video games.

The four inductees span multiple decades, countries of origin, and gaming platforms, but all have significantly affected the video game industry, popular culture, and society in general. These games challenge players to solve puzzles, battle giant insects, complete epic quests, and build fantastic structures. They emerged from a field of 12 finalists that also included Frogger, Goldeneye 007, Guitar Hero, NBA Jam, Nokia Snake, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?