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[–] VinnieFarsheds@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. The reason I learned about the Battle of the Bulge is from Battlefield 1942, not school.

[–] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I learned way more history from video games then I ever learned from school

[–] Pirasp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And I, not enjoying realistic historic shooters that much, have probably never learned anything about WW2 from videogames.