Are videogames the cathedrals of the 21st century?
For some time now, I’ve been intrigued by the scant recognition that videogames receive outside the ‘gamer’ realm. I don’t believe this lack of recognition is due to deliberate disregard, but rather a shortage of information. To help appreciate the enormous effort involved in creating a videogame, I’ve devised an analogy with something much more tangible and physical. In this post, we will compare the estimated hours of work required to develop a videogame with those historically invested in the construction of cathedrals, skyscrapers, and pyramids....