Are games art?

Are games art?

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I think some games can be art. I know that's not a really nice definition of art, but for me, some games can achieve that level. The majority fall short, but I think over time, as an industry, the art in games continues to develop. We'll see more and more sort of hitting that level. Some interesting games, like Rez, were approaching art, and in fact won art awards. Rez was a game that was done in Japan, which is about a very simple shooter, but it was set to a soundtrack. It was synesthesia, basically, it was an experiment in that, which is about seeing music as colour. It was a cool game as well. It crossed the genres of games and art.