How Games are Changing Our Understanding of War
How Games are Changing Our Understanding of War
How Games are Changing Our Understanding of War
By Emma Tucker
October 18, 2022
Summary
A new exhibition at London's Imperial War Museum explores the relationship between video games and violence, uncovering how game designers are offering new perspectives on the history of conflict By Emma Tucker 18/10/2022 "I think there's a clear tension between war being entertaining, and the reality of warfare," says Chris Cooper, co-curator of a new exhibition delving into the ways game designers are tackling our fascination with conflict.
It's not the first time the museum has examined the relationship, having hosted Reel to Reel: A Century of War Movies back in 2016.
Cooper explains that the concept for War Games was born from this show, which similarly explored "The impact movies had on the public's perception of war and conflict, and how much impact that had on people's understanding of war".
Video games, as "The next big interpretive media to be emerging in the entertainment sphere" felt like a natural next step.
Reference
Tucker, E. (2022, October 18). How game designers are changing our understanding of conflict. Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://www.creativereview.co.uk/game-design-war-exhibition/