2024/07/15

Scholar Observes Videogame Discourse Is Still Hung up on Roger Ebert’s Harsh Dismissal

● 15/07/2024
“He is still habitually referenced by journalists, critics, academics writing about games and art—even when they aren’t directly engaging with his ideas, Roger Ebert still seems to be a go-to starting point or foil.”
– Videogame scholar Felan Parker, on how Roger Ebert remains an enduring reference in evaluating the merit of games. It’s been 15 years since the late American film critic claimed “videogames can never be art”—journalist Patricia Hernandez reviews his legacy with Parker and takes stock of the resulting “cyclical discussion.”
Polygon
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