They are art insofar as they are composed entirely of artistic elements. Categorically, they are not art *prima facie*, sure. First and foremost, they exist as entertainment. And from there it's a sliding scale ranging from a utilitarian approach, where the artistic elements are given the requisite or bare minimum attention to create an engaging enough environment to most effectively facilitate that entertainment. And then on the absolute opposite end you have things where the artistic elements are given more focus, and the entertainment is derived from those with gameplay taking the passenger's seat