Video Games Are Teaching Players Real (And Alternate) History
Video Games Are Teaching Players Real (And Alternate) History
Video Games Are Teaching Players Real (And Alternate) History
By Matt Picht
October 4, 2021
Summary
History-based video games allow their players to engage with the past in completely new ways.
There's a whole genre of similar video games that play around with the "What ifs" of the past - and in doing so, these games have started to teach us about history in new ways.
As popular media goes, video games have an outsized power to shape how we look at history.
Chances are, the types of history you'll create in these games won't bear much resemblance to the real thing.
McCall is the author of "Gaming the Past," a book about teaching history through video games.
Several studies have found video games can supplement a more traditional history class by spurring students to get invested in the material they're learning about.
Ultimately, video games are still a powerful tool for bringing history to life, offering players new angles from which to view old events.
Reference
Picht, M. (2021, October 04). Video Games Are Teaching Players Real (And Alternate) History. Retrieved November 29, 2021, from https://newsy.com/stories/how-video-games-are-teaching-their-players-real-history/