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“I NEVER ASKED FOR IT, BUT I GOT IT AND NOW I FEEL THAT MY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HISTORY IS EVEN GREATER!”: PLAY, ENCOUNTER AND RESEARCH IN EUROPA UNIVERSALIS IV
by Rhett Loban First published January 2022 Download full article PDF here. Abstract This article discusses interlinked findings that stem from the complex and dynamic ways that Grand Strategy video games, especially Europa Universalis IV (EUIV), represents history and how players engage with history outside the game. To discuss these points, the article draws upon Continue reading
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