Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
Almost a year ago at this time, Matt Sainsbury began a Kickstarter to see a book to life that discusses the medium of video games and how it should be perceived as art. While the Kickstarter did not hit its goal at the time, the material was of interest enough that it was picked up by publisher No Starch and now pre-orders for the book are available. With interviews from Akihiro Suzuki (Dynasty Warriors), Naoki Yoshida (Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn), Mike Laidlaw (Dragon Age and Mass Effect), Guillaume Provost (Contrast), Goichi Suda (Lollipop Chainsaw), Jean-Francois Poirer (Child of Light) and more - the book boasts an impressive number of contributors from a variety of backgrounds.
Game Art is a collection of interviews with developers, producers and directors that are set against beautiful concept art while discussing the effort that went into bringing these game ideas to life. Matt is an Australian art and game critic who has been writing...
EB: Game Art is a great example of why video games should be considered an art form thanks to the brilliant looking art contained within it, as well as the informative developer interviews.
