There is a definite argument to be made that videogames are becoming an art form put together by artists of different types.
You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. Its logic-based creativity.
I live way out in the country, in truck-country.
I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.
I still like to play games that have a beginning, an end and a story.
The analogy I use is that 'World of Warcraft' is like going to the mall: you see a ton of people there, but you don't really want to interact with them; you just want to know you're part of the human race. And if you get in trouble, you'll know someone else is there.