V&A Museum Explores Video Game Design in Major London Exhibition

The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has opened "Videogames: Design/ Play/ Disrupt," a major exhibition focusing on the last decade of game design. The show is structured in three sections: the design process, political and social themes, and creative communities. It features sketches, prototypes, and motion-capture suits from Naughty Dog's "The Last of Us," alongside René Magritte's painting "La Blanc Seing" (1965) paired with a set from "Kentucky Route Zero" (2013) by Cardboard Computer. The second section includes politically engaged works like Molleindustria's "Phone Story" by Paolo Pedercini, which Apple removed from its store. The exhibition closes with an immersive installation centered on Minecraft. Director Tristram Hunt noted the vast creativity in game design and player communities. The show runs until February 24, 2019.