The argument for video games as works of art just received
some major support. This Friday, February 29, fourteen video games will be
added to New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
The collection will include classics such as Pac-Man and Tetris, recent
hits such as Portal and Canabalt, as well as uniqye fan favorites Myst and
Katamari Damacy. Apparently, over half of the games will be playable within the
museum displayed on screens mounted on the gallery walls. The intention is not
to have people continuously playing the games, but to give them a brief chance
to experience them. The Museum of Modern Art plans to eventually have a total
of forty games available to view and play. Many critics are adamant against the
idea of video games being accepted as an art form, but with this new addition,
as well as recent well-received “art games” such as Journey and The Unfinished
Swan, it will soon be a hard side to argue.
http://mashable.com/2013/02/27/moma-video-games-exhibit/#mwtg325
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