The National Endowment for the Arts says so, and is even putting its funding where its mouth is. But the gaming community says it's probably too soon to pop the champagne corks.
The National Endowment for the Arts recently made an announcement that was Midi music to our ears: It was now considering "interactive games" among the art forms to which it would offer funding. Games blogs across the web threw confetti: "It means that if a developer wants to create games for people, doesn’t want to charge money for them, but still wants to be able to eat, there is an option," said Icrontic. The savior had arrived, lending long-sought government legitimacy (and dollars) to a much-maligned form.
The Nea announcement is a major step, to be sure. But as a few members of the gaming community tell Fast Company, it's too soon to bust out the party hats.
The National Endowment for the Arts recently made an announcement that was Midi music to our ears: It was now considering "interactive games" among the art forms to which it would offer funding. Games blogs across the web threw confetti: "It means that if a developer wants to create games for people, doesn’t want to charge money for them, but still wants to be able to eat, there is an option," said Icrontic. The savior had arrived, lending long-sought government legitimacy (and dollars) to a much-maligned form.
The Nea announcement is a major step, to be sure. But as a few members of the gaming community tell Fast Company, it's too soon to bust out the party hats.
- 5/16/2011
- by David Zax
- Fast Company
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