Re:Stanford does (Score 1)

Stanford definately recognizes video games. There are many courses on AI and graphics, with the projects in introductory courses focused on the simpler models present in video games.

Outside the School of Engineering (where Computer Science lives), video games haven't gone unnoticed. The Stanford Humanities Lab has a video game project called "How They Got Game" led by two respected researchers. A very popular undergraduate course linked to this research project is Science, Technology, & Society 145: History of Computer Game Design.

.. one of the many perks to attending a university located in the Silicon Valley.