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Wesley Livesay
@wesleylivesay.bsky.social
Creator of History of the Great War and History of the Second World War weekly history podcasts. Always ready and willing to discuss video games, Tolkien, and the Detroit Red Wings
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Awesome article. Not a Historian, but AoE2 (along with Civ2) played a huge role in fostering my interest in history. I spent a lot of time reading books trying to find out more information about the factions and units in the game.
Age of Empires II turned 25 and so I wrote a piece about the impact it had on me, and many other historians who were inspired by the game 🏰 Thanks so much to @gregjenner.bsky.social, Agnes Arnold-Forster, and @mathewlyons.bsky.social for chatting to me www.theguardian.com/games/2024/o...
Age of Empires at 25: the strategy game that inspired a generation of historians
Many historians of a certain age admit that the game reinforced their passion for the past and got them into the field. Four of them explain what drew them in
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Wesley Livesay
@wesleylivesay.bsky.social
Creator of History of the Great War and History of the Second World War weekly history podcasts. Always ready and willing to discuss video games, Tolkien, and the Detroit Red Wings
165 followers190 following267 posts