Why. Won't. This. Discussion. Die. Please. All of you. ITT. Commit suicide. Right now.
Are we going to bicker about this like we've been bickering about video game violence for the past 50 goddamn years, too?
>are vidya art or--
Yes. Video games are art.
Unless you decide cinema, books, music, sculptures, architecture, topiary, etc. are all not-art faux poser art or some mental gymnastics like that, then video games are art.
Done and done, move on.