'Are video games art?' is a question that has been asked almost since the first home consoles were entering homes. The debate has gotten more lively over the past few years, spurred by a comment made by Roger Ebert. Since then those who feel that video games are a legitimized form of art have debated, argued, berated and belittled the few people who have stated otherwise as they continue their one-sided debate.

But the question has yet to be answered: "Are video games art?" When looked at objectively, the only answer is that there is no one answer.

The “games as art” debate, with the exception of a few “one night only” voices that argued against the idea as part of larger debates about games like RapeLay, has been a one-sided argument. It’s been one side, the “games as art” people, screaming at the top of their lungs that video games are an art form and to say otherwise is to be unequivocally wrong or, in the case of the insufferable Anthony Birch, a stupid coward. Ultimately they’re arguing against a few crackpots and a bunch of thin air.

They’re also wrong, just as Roger Ebert was wrong.

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