A look into the status of videogames as a legitimate art form.
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It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
I've always felt this was a tough topic. On one hand, gaming meets the dictionary definition for art and appreciation, but(and this is where it gets tricky) the definitions can only be met with the involvement of the observer(the player) At that point, the gaming message is tangible, and can only be received with active participation by the player.
The "accepted" definition of art involved mediums where no involvement is needed by the observer to receive a message.
I don't need to write a song, i only need to listen. I don't make the dance moves, i watch them. etc...
Expression and emotion are intagible, and i think what prevents some people from seeing gaming as art is that you need to press A,B, or C for something in a game to happen. Too much involvement by the observer.
I'm torn on the subject, to be honest.
Yet another article on this topic?
ahhhh. that ol' chestnut.
Games are not art at all, what is art and what not? Games are just occasionally fun products.
I think this is a good time to read this article/interview with indie dev Jack King-Spooner: http://www.fateofthegame.co...