> Is it the artists responsibility to make art for his audience? Or is it the audience's responsibility to try and understand the artist and his motivations?

The problem is, we're not talking about pure art here. Dinofarm Games employs artists, but at the end of the day it is a company that needs to make a profit. I'm sure they would love to be able to make art all day and not care about the audience, but they need to sell copies to pay for a roof over their heads.