Videogames are a remarkable artform that can help save UK culture
by Iain Simons from on (#1C6VB)
Videogames speak culture with ever increasing fluency, but cultural policy doesn't speak much videogame (yet)
A year ago, we opened the National Videogame Arcade (NVA). We made a statement, creating a centre of gravity for the interpretation of games for everyone by opening five floors of permanent space dedicated to them. It's a home for videogames.
Now, supported by Arts Council England, we're producing a new conference, Continue, aimed at bringing culture and videogames people together.
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