Industry Leader
Click on the inductee below to view their bio and other information.
Industry Leader
Class of 2019 Inductee
Bonnie Ross served as Corporate Vice President at Xbox Game Studios, and was the head of 343 Industries, the subsidiary studio that manages the Halo video game franchise.
Class of 2019 Inductee
Bonnie Ross served as Corporate Vice President at Xbox Game Studios, and was the head of 343 Industries, the subsidiary studio that manages the Halo video game franchise.
Industry Leader, 2015 and Walter Day Lifetime Achievement Award 2021
Class of 2015 and 2021 Inductee
Gary Stern is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Stern Pinball, Inc. He began his career in the game business working at age 16 in the stockroom of his father Sam’s pinball company, Williams Electronics.
Class of 2015 and 2021 Inductee
Gary Stern is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Stern Pinball, Inc. He began his career in the game business working at age 16 in the stockroom of his father Sam’s pinball company, Williams Electronics.
industry Leader
Class of 2017 Inductee
Howard Phillips is a video game consultant and producer who was an early employee of and spokesman for Nintendo of America in the 1980s. Phillips was recruited to leave Nintendo and joined LucasArts in 1991.
Class of 2017 Inductee
Howard Phillips is a video game consultant and producer who was an early employee of and spokesman for Nintendo of America in the 1980s. Phillips was recruited to leave Nintendo and joined LucasArts in 1991.
Industry Leader
Class of 2020 Inductee
Mark Cerny is a video game designer, programmer, and producer. In his early years, he spent time at Atari, Sega, Crystal Dynamics and Universal Interactive Studios before becoming an independent consultant under his own company Cerny Games in 1998.
Class of 2020 Inductee
Mark Cerny is a video game designer, programmer, and producer. In his early years, he spent time at Atari, Sega, Crystal Dynamics and Universal Interactive Studios before becoming an independent consultant under his own company Cerny Games in 1998.
Industry Leader
Class of 2010 Inductee
Masaya Nakamura was a Japanese businessman and the founder of Namco.
Nakamura founded his company on June 1, 1955, “Nakamura Seisakusho, Ltd.”
Class of 2010 Inductee
Masaya Nakamura was a Japanese businessman and the founder of Namco.
Nakamura founded his company on June 1, 1955, “Nakamura Seisakusho, Ltd.”
Industry Leader
Class of 2016 Inductee
Satoru Iwata was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer and producer. Beginning in 2002, he was the fourth president of Nintendo, as well as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Nintendo of America from 2013 until his death in 2015.
Class of 2016 Inductee
Satoru Iwata was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer and producer. Beginning in 2002, he was the fourth president of Nintendo, as well as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Nintendo of America from 2013 until his death in 2015.
Tim Sweeney stands as one of the most influential industry leaders in video game history—a visionary whose ...
Industry Leader
Class of 2022 Inductee
Thomas Kalinske worked for Mattel (1972–1987), Matchbox (1987-1990), Sega of America (1990–1996) and LeapFrog (1997–2006).
Class of 2022 Inductee
Thomas Kalinske worked for Mattel (1972–1987), Matchbox (1987-1990), Sega of America (1990–1996) and LeapFrog (1997–2006).
Industry Leader
Class of 2021 Inductee
Tommy is an American video game music composer, sound designer, and television producer. Since the 1990s, his company Tommy Tallarico Studios has produced audio for many video games.
Class of 2021 Inductee
Tommy is an American video game music composer, sound designer, and television producer. Since the 1990s, his company Tommy Tallarico Studios has produced audio for many video games.
No results found.