[1][2] The museum began the International Center for the History of Electronic Games in 2009, announced the formation of the hall of fame in February 2015, and opened it on June 4, 2015.

[9] Video games become eligible for the World Video Game Hall of Fame by meeting four criteria:[1] Initial nominations are made each year by a staff committee at The Strong, which takes into account the four criteria, with influence considered the most important.

A public poll is also included, with the results counting as equivalent to a member of the panel.

[10] The set of final nominees is typically announced each year in March, and the inductees in May.

In the ten years that the hall of fame has been open, 45 games have been inducted out of 81 nominated.