Starting in March the Louvre, one of the largest, most visited art museums in the world, plans to replace their audio guides with 5,000 Nintendo 3DS programmed by the game maker to give full tours in seven languages, the AFP reports.
Games aren’t art, huh? Well then how is Ubisoft renting the Louvre (yes, that Louvre) for their UBIDAYS 2008 showcase? Running May 28-29, we can picture it now…Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, Andrea Mantegna’s St. Sebastian and, of course, Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2. As for that art appreciation class I took in college—it’s totally paying off in my day to day workload. You’re welcome, Ubisoft.
Press Release [gamersreports]