Assassin's Creed, Kingdom Come, King Arthur: as medieval-themed video games pervade our computer screens, it begs the question: what role does medieval history have in medieval-themed video games? Furthermore, what impact do video games have on our understanding of the past?
Join the Medieval Studies Program and the Weston Game Lab on April for a game night and discussion with Medieval Studies Professors Jonathan Lyon and Alexandra Locking, video-gaming experts Chris Carloy and Ashlyn Sparrow, and students to ask: what is the effect of medievalism on video games and medieval history?
Location: Weston Game Lab, John Crerar Library, 1st Floor 5730 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Date: April 3, 2020
Time frame: 5:30-8:30
Pizza provided!
5:30: Gaming begins
6:00-7:30: Discussion+pizza
Events goes till 8:30
A collaboration between the Weston Game Lab and the Medieval Studies Program