The "what is art" argument is so tired and pointless it makes me want to blow my fucking brains out. But then I'm sure we'd be interperting the splatter on the wall behind me for weeks to come.
Art is as subjective as an opinion. The video game industry is young. You cannot compare it to mediums that are over a hundred, or, god help you, thousands of years old. What is important is to make note of important strides in the medium. Without The Great Train Robbery, you wouldn't have Birth of a Nation. Without Birth of a Nation, you wouldn't have Citizen Kane.
Film wasn't seen as an art form for dozens of years past its creation. Now, you can break down individual aspects of the damned thing. Lighting, editing, directing, acting, writing, sound design, costuming - these are not unlike what makes up a video game.
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