MADness—the Blog
Roger Ebert: Video games can never be art. USC’s Kellee Santiago: Oh, yes, they can—they already are!
It’s an interesting argument and has drawn thousands of comments over at the Ebert blog. I found the discussion fascinating, though I really don’t agree with either Ebert or Santiago. There are better ways to argue either side, especially Santiago’s, and much of that’s covered in the comments, if you have the time.
The crux of the problem is really how you define “art.” I have my own ideas, but that’ll have to wait for another time. I do find a certain pleasure in knowing that art is not easily defined, and the video gamers’ yearning to be taken seriously is revealing, though I don’t know if earning the label of ”art” is really what most gamers are looking for.
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