English professor publishes research on video games, historical interpretation
Posted by Kimber Crull
A screenshot from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer, “The Truth Lies – Live Action Reveal,” analyzed in the article. YouTube/screenshot by victoria l. braegger.
Dr. victoria braegger, assistant professor of English and technical communication, published an article coauthored with Dr. Samantha Blackmon, associate professor of English at Purdue University. Published in Digital Culture & Society, “The Truth(iness) is a Lie: Historical Re-visions of the Cold War through Call of Duty Paratexts” examines how video game paratexts – such as trailers and promotional materials – can reframe historical events, sometimes creating “truthy” but inaccurate understandings of history through hyper-realistic graphics and suggestive storytelling.
Posted by Kimber Crull
