Does Historical Accuracy in Games Really Matter?
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Public History Interns Series Author: Katie Haberlin, IFPH Explorers Intern, undergraduate enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Modern History) program at Macquarie University, Australia. Historical video games take all kinds of forms – strategy, action, historical fantasy, and role-playing, to name a few. Across these games, we find varying claims to ‘historical accuracy’, as well as ‘historical authenticity.’ But what do we really mean when we talk about historical accuracy? Is it important f...
DOI: 10.58079/12o3h
Author: Bridging Editor
Language: English
Topic: Digital Games and Media
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6899114644
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