Smithsonian's "The Art of Videogames"
The Art of Video Games was an exhibition by the Smithsonian American Art Museum which was on display from March 16, 2012 through September 30, 2012. The exhibition was designed to highlight the evolution of art within the video game medium over its forty-year history. Chris Melissinos, founder of Past Pixels and collector of video games and gaming systems, was the curator of the exhibition.
The exhibition is divided into five chronological eras, showcasing platforms from within that era. For each platform, three games from each of four game genres were initially selected for inclusion, with one game determined by the public voting to be part of the final exhibition.
Era 1: Start! (1970s–1983)
Era 2: 8-bit (1983–1989)
Era 3: Bit Wars! (1989–1994)
Era 4: Transition (1995–2002)
Era 5: Next Generation (2003–current)
Command & Conquer appears 2 times, one is the PC-Dos Version and the other is the Sega Saturn version.
The exhibition is divided into five chronological eras, showcasing platforms from within that era. For each platform, three games from each of four game genres were initially selected for inclusion, with one game determined by the public voting to be part of the final exhibition.
Era 1: Start! (1970s–1983)
Era 2: 8-bit (1983–1989)
Era 3: Bit Wars! (1989–1994)
Era 4: Transition (1995–2002)
Era 5: Next Generation (2003–current)
Command & Conquer appears 2 times, one is the PC-Dos Version and the other is the Sega Saturn version.
240 Games
Era 5: Next Generation (2003–current)
