Reading Questions

The reading mentions video games being the reason for many young people to first get on a computer. I thought this was an extremely interesting and often overlooked point. Many people consider games to be an activity versus an artistic expression. I wonder if people, particularly kids, knew video games could be used as a serious art form when first engaging, if that would change the way in which they engage? I also am curious to see if and when video games are civilly recognized as art, if the actually games themselves change and therefore users change their interaction with them? My second questions refers to the reading talking about appropriating popular game icons, people or recognizable images to other forms of art. One of these mentioned includes painting these icons onto game consoles or mice. To me, this expression seems like potential for mass marketing and money. Although this is a huge part of current games (making a living), does that take away from the art of it all? Doesn't something loose it's quality when reproduced multiple times? Does digital art and digital media have the same rules as traditional art regarding reproduction and quality loss or gain?