The Strong National Museum of Play announces the 12 finalists for the class of 2025 for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The list of nominees includes Quake, AoE, a couple of classic handhelds, and more: "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." Here's an outline of the voting process, which will culminate in the reveal of the new inductees on May 8th:

The World Video Game Hall of Fame received thousands of nominations for consideration for the 2025 class. Fans may vote for their favorite finalists from March 6 to March 13 as part of a “Player’s Choice” ballot at worldvideogamehalloffame.org. The three games that receive the most public votes will form one ballot and will join the other ballots submitted by members of the International Selection Advisory Committee, which is made up of journalists and scholars from around the world who are familiar with the history of video games and their role in society. (The public, collectively, will have the weight of one judge.) The final inductees will be announced in an onsite ceremony in the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s new home—part of the ESL Digital Worlds exhibits at The Strong—on Thursday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m.