Does Historical Accuracy in Games Really Matter?

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...