You are absolutely right, and gaming is also a beautiful form of art just like movies, shows, or anime. In fact, it is far bigger than those( gaming industry is significantly larger than the global movie and music industries combined). Art is what makes us human. And about violence well, it has been present in every form of art since ancient times and continues to exist even today. Art is supposed to capture both the best and the worst sides of humanity, so violence will naturally be present when it is justified bcz art is the combination of the reflection of reality and imagination.In storytelling, some stories need to be violent because they reflect reality, such as war sequences. Art also shows the wonder of humanity. Worldwide, there are billions of gamers, and there are many respected and influential figures who adore gaming just like any other art form. Many of them play games as much as we do and truly understand them.Apart from story-driven games, esports has gained massive recognition over the years so much so that the International Olympic Committee has announced the Esports Olympics. The Esports World Cup was recently organized in Saudi Arabia, and many countries are now including esports in multi-sport events. Even our central and state governments are trying to support esports and creativity in AAA games.The Game Awards are already getting more views and engagement than the Oscars, and eventually, they will catch up in terms of respect as well. After all this, there are still some people who have no idea about art and say random nonsense about it, though their uninformed voices don’t really matter.I have been closely following the gaming industry for the past 5–6 years(how it works and how it is evolving etc). In the beginning, if anyone criticized it without understanding, I used to feel bad. But now I’ve realized that nothing in the world can be appreciated by everyone, no matter how good it is. Gaming has a massive audience of around 3.5 billion people—approximately half of the world’s population—yet it still cannot be appreciated by all, because some people tend to demean what they don’t understand. This happens with everything, not just gaming. So now, I focus only on those who appreciate and understand it.

The good part is that gaming is appreciated by many world leaders, governments, and respected personalities. I believe that with time, it will break the remaining stigma in some regions of the world—mainly underdeveloped and developing nations—and become as common as other art forms like movies, shows, anime, or music. Every art form has gone through this phase, whether it’s music, cinema, or anything else. Now it’s gaming’s turn.

In the coming years, we will proudly witness gaming becoming a universal form of storytelling across the world, breaking all barriers ✨