Games are great source of controversy, no matter which country they are sold. Whether for a supposed link between violent games translating into violent actions in the players or the indicative rating hard in certain countries, in discussions involving games today can be so controversial discussions about religion, politics or football. Here is a story that should generate even more heated debate and divided opinions: games are now legally considered an art form in America.
The responsible for this was the National Endowment for the Arts in the U.S., which is a government organization that sponsors artists to create art that "benefits the public." The organization adopted a change in the law which classifies the categories of art, creating a category called "The Arts in Media, which now encompass not only forms of art in radio and TV as well as electronic media.
What this means, basically, is that a game developer can now make an application to the NEA and, if approved, receive government financial support to create your game. If he gets that support, however, can not sell it, the game must be freely distributed. The maximum amount for sponsorship is $ 200 thousand dollars, then the developers have their projects approved are in no danger of starving.
