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Re: Video Games Can Never Be Art -Ebert
Old 04-19-2010, 08:23 PM   #15
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Default Re: Video Games Can Never Be Art -Ebert

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Originally Posted by DarkMaster View Post
Hey guys, maybe an actual video game developer knows more about this topic than we do.

Hideo Kojima said: "The thing is, art is something that radiates the artist, the person who creates that piece of art. If 100 people walk by and a single person is captivated by whatever that piece radiates, it's art. But videogames aren't trying to capture one person. A videogame should make sure that all 100 people that play that game should enjoy the service provided by that videogame. It's something of a service. It's not art. But I guess the way of providing service with that videogame is an artistic style, a form of art."
I dunno that I agree with you on the assumption that he's more qualified than anyone else to make such a determination. In the end his view largely comes down to his own personal interpretation on what "art" is. Not that I'm trying to say he's wrong, I don't care whether games are considered art or not.
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