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Abstract
This article proposes a new framework for analysing how developers structure – and players experience – history and heritage in historical video games. Drawing on the theory of mashups, this article demonstrates how historical games generate ‘technocultural mashups’ by cutting and pasting aspects of cultural heritage into the gameplay experience and then challenging players to further adapt this. ‘Technocultural mashups’, the article suggests, exploit a cultural precedent in the recombination of art, music and video, but also a Web 2.0 precedent that enables alternative modes of production, communication and consumption based on the affordances of new media. Assassin's Creed Odyssey is used as a case study to better understand the relationship between game design and the simulation of cultural heritage. By looking at fan-made trailers, as well as gameplay, paratexts and player-generated content, this article explores how ‘technocultural mashups’ enable players to participate in a networked historical imaginary.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 915–928 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Games and Culture |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 4 Aug 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2022.
Structured keywords
- Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition
Keywords
- historical games
- mashup
- cultural heritage
- game design
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey
- Paratexts
- players
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The Virtual Reality Oracle (VRO): An Immersive Experience of the Ancient Greek Oracle at Dodona
Eidinow, E., Cater, K. F., Bowden, H., Deeley, Q., Proulx, M. J., Bevan, C. R. & Cole, R. A.
1/06/20 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Participation in conference
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14th Celtic Conference in Classics
Richard A Cole (Participant)
14 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The Interactive Pasts Conference 3
Richard A Cole (Speaker) & Alexander Vandewalle (Speaker)
24 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference