US video games focus on historical accuracy

US video games focus on historical accuracy

A new installment of a blockbuster video game claims to be historically accurate.

The developers of Call of Duty: World War II say historians were consulted closely during the game's development, so that as players engage in battle, they also learn from the past.

It's a trend being followed by more and more video game makers in the US.

Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC.

[Brandonhayhew]

Every video games and films based on historical events are historical inaccurate. But they are fun.

[PeterParker-ygfc]

whoever made this doesn't play nor understand video games

[bajorjor]

Slavery on video games? I thought we already have that in Rome total war. Enslaving is better than putting an entire army to the blade.

[llgtjjc]

Broad and frankly amateur generalisation in the title. Very little research done and coverage pertains to a singular narrative, thus making the content overly-biased.

On the plus side, never thought I'd see CoD on Al Jazeera in my late 20's.

[Rogue_Console]

the mistake was mentioning call of duty in the video

[The_General_Zubas]

Yes. video games teach better than movies now.

[Megumi_Bandicoot]

Can we play as the Russians this time?