They are a form of artistic expression involving creation from script writers, designers and directors.” Meanwhile, French culture minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres told the New York Times, “Video games are not a mere commercial product. In the United States, for example, the Supreme Court has afforded video games the same legal protection as creative works. Video games are entertaining however, many people argue they are also an art form, equal to cinema. All of these developments show the old notion of films and TV being higher in artistic value than video games is fast disappearing - or indeed has arguably disappeared already.

“This is the first of many shows we intend to develop with our friends at PlayStation Productions,” Meanwhile, Uncharted is being made into a movie, which is due for release in January. It has just been announced that the game will be made into a HBO series, written by Craig Mazin, the creator of the highly acclaimed series Chernobyl. In addition to its captivating story and compelling characters, it boasts extraordinary art - so much so that it was recently featured in an exhibition at London’s V&A Museum. The Last of Us has also been heralded as one of the greatest video games of the century. IGN reviewer and games expert Colin Moriarty hails it as “one of the defining video game franchises of generation” and Games Radar says, “The galaxy was so well-constructed that it felt like a decades-old franchise and represented a high-water mark for video games as a storytelling medium.” Aggregate review scores put the games well into the nineties and critics eulogise about them. To take just one example, the Mass Effect franchise has been widely hailed as groundbreaking, particularly in terms of artistry and story-telling. If you are a creative type with a passion for video games, you may be wondering: could there be a career in this for me? The answer is a resounding ‘yes!’ Here’s a closer look at video game art, its future, and how Universal Arts School can prepare you for a successful career in this red-hot field. When we think of video games, we often think of the coders, but video game artists are also integral to bringing them to life.

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