'Assassin's Creed' in the Classroom - History's Playground or a Stab in the Dark?

The open world role-playing Assassin's Creed video game series is one of the most successful series of all time, praised for its in-depth use of historical characters and events, compelling graphics, and addictive gameplay. Assassin's Creed games offer up the possibility of exploring history, mythology, and heritage immersively, graphically, and imaginatively. This collection of essays by architects archaeologists and historiansexplores the learning opportunities of playing, modifying, and extending the games in the classroom, on location, in the architectural studio, and in a museum.

Info autore

Erik Champion, University of South Australia; Juan Francisco Vera Hiriart, University of Salford, UK.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Erik Champion (Editore), Francisco Hiriart Vera (Editore), Juan Francisco Hiriart Vera (Editore)
• Editore: Oldenbourg
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2025
• EAN: 9783112216132
• ISBN: 978-3-11-221613-2
• Pagine: 265
• Illustrazioni: 3 b/w and 28 col. ill., 17 b/w tbl.
• Serie: Video Games and the Humanities
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Teaching, Violence, Video Games, Authenticity, Geschichtsvermittlung, Computerspiele-Design, HIS000000 HISTORY / General, Kulturelles Erbe, Cultural Heritage, Assassin’s Creed, HIS035000 HISTORY / Study & Teaching, GAM013000 GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Electronic, Video Spiele