The Great War as a theme of video games. Challenges for edutainment in “Valiant Hearts” and “Battlefield 1” Cover Image

Wielka Wojna jako temat gier wideo. Wyzwania dla edurozrywki w Valiant Hearts i Battlefield 1
The Great War as a theme of video games. Challenges for edutainment in “Valiant Hearts” and “Battlefield 1”

Author(s): Łukasz Czajka
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Sociology of Art
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: World War I; war video games; edutainment

Summary/Abstract: The main task of the paper is to analyze selected video games dedicated to the subject of the World War I. For the purpose of in-depth comparative analysis, two games are confronted with each other: Valiant Hearts and Battlefield 1. Both games are compared in terms of their p-tential use in entertainment-education (edutainment). The presented interpretations serve also to formulate some potential challenges for video games with aspirations to become tools for supporting the traditional education process about the history of the Great War.

  • Issue Year: 13/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 35-53
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish