Paperback. The emerging field of historical game studies focuses on the representations of the past in digital games. One aspect, however, has often been overloooked: the significant role of game production aspects in these representations. This issue integrates new perspectives from History, Digital Humanities, and Game Studies to explore the epistemological and political implications that arise from the practical interweaving of game development and historical knowledge. The contributions show how the decision-making process behind these games is tailored between developers, narrative designers, and historical advisors, and illustrate the significance of historical knowledge and popular historical narratives within the gaming industry. This issue integrates new perspectives from History, Digital Humanities, and Game Studies to explore the epistemological and political implications that arise from the practical interweaving of game development and historical knowledge. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Digital Culture & Society (DCS), Volume 10, Issue 2/2024 (Paperback)
Publisher: Transcript Verlag
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 383766869X
ISBN 13: 9783837668698
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
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The emerging field of historical game studies focuses on the representations of the past in digital games. One aspect, however, has often been overloooked: the significant role of game production aspects in these representations. This issue integrates new perspectives from History, Digital Humanities, and Game Studies to explore the epistemological and political implications that arise from the practical interweaving of game development and historical knowledge. The contributions show how the decision-making process behind these games is tailored between developers, narrative designers, and historical advisors, and illustrate the significance of historical knowledge and popular historical narratives within the gaming industry.

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Eduardo Luersen is a postdoctoral fellow at the �Zukunftskolleg� at Universit�t Konstanz. He is affiliated with the Department of Literature, Art and Media Studies at the same institution.

James Wilson is a postdoctoral fellow at the �Zukunftskolleg� at Universit�t Konstanz. He is affiliated with the Department of History and Sociology at the same institution.

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