The Walk of Game was an attraction in the

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honoring the icons and pioneers of the

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, created in 2005 and located inside the Sony

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, an entertainment shopping center in

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. It noted the most influential game characters of that year. Gamers worldwide cast their votes through paper ballots and online submissions at the Walk of Game website during a one-month voting period. Ballots were held during October in the years 2005 and 2006. The top four games/characters and two lifetime achievers were honored with a permanent customized steel star on Walk of Game.Walk of Game
about
Retrieved 2006-04-18. The attraction was based on

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, as suggested by the similar name and customized floor tiles. In February 2006, Sony sold the Metreon to The

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. With the departure of Sony, the Walk of Game was never again updated. In 2012, the area of the Walk of Game was converted to a

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store. The Walk of Game was removed, along with the walkway which it had occupied.

Gallery

File:Walk of Game star.JPG, A star with no name on it. File:Link star, Walk of Game.JPG, Link's star File:Lara Croft star, Walk of Game.JPG, Lara Croft's star File:Halo star, Walk of Game.JPG, Master Chief's star File:StarCraft star, Walk of Game.JPG, StarCraft's star File:Shigeru Miyamoto star, Walk of Game.JPG, Shigeru Miyamoto's star File:John Carmack star, Walk of Game.JPG, John Carmack's star File:Sid Meier star, Walk of Game.JPG, Sid Meier's star

References

External links

* (archived) Halls of fame in California Science and technology halls of fame Walks of fame Video game awards {{Videogame-culture-stub