Walk of Game Walk of Game is the first-of-its-kind landmark honoring the icons and pioneers of the videogame industry.
Walk of Game is located inside Metreon, a 350,000 square-foot entertainment complex at Fourth and Mission Streets in the heart of downtown San Francisco.
Every year, gamers worldwide cast their vote on www.WalkOfGame.com to induct the next set of honorees to receive a permanent 24"x 24", customized steel star on the Walk of Game. From the list of nominees, the top four in the category of Games/Characters and the top two in Lifetime Achievement will be inducted. Inductees to date are: Nolan Bushnell, Shigeru Miyamoto, Halo, Link (The Legend of Zelda), Mario, and Sonic The Hedgehog.
The list of nominees is compiled from a survey of industry members and technology, entertainment, and gaming media. SCA Interactive, a leader in online promotions, powers the Walk of Game voting interface.
Check www.WalkOfGame.com regularly to keep informed about upcoming events including unveiling of the stars for the 2006 Inductees!
Nominees
Games/Characters:
Castlevania
Civilization
Donkey Kong
Doom
EverQuest
Final Fantasy
Fox McCloud (Star Fox)
Frogger
Grand Theft Auto
Half-Life
Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
Madden NFL
Mortal Kombat
Myst
Pac-Man
Pitfall Harry (Pitfall)
Pong
Quake
Resident Evil
Samus Aran (Metroid)
Space Invaders
StarCraft
Street Fighter II
Tetris
The Sims
Lifetime Achievement:
John Carmack (Doom)
Peter Molyneux (Populous, Fable)
Sid Meier (Civilization, Pirates!)
Toru Iwatani (Pac-Man)
Will Wright (Sim Series)