War Games

Subtitled ‘Real Conflicts | Virtual Worlds | Extreme Entertainment’, this landmark show will look at the way that war has become a dominant environment in gaming, and how it in its turn has shaped our understanding of the nature and experience of conflict. In their quest to become ever-more ‘authentic’, how far are FPS and strategy games distorting the reality they seek to portray?

‘War Games: Real Conflicts | Virtual Worlds | Extreme Entertainment’ will challenge perceptions of how video games interpret stories about war and conflict through immersive installations and perspectives from key voices in the industry. Showcasing a broad range of video games, from Second World War shooters to strategic survival games set against the backdrop of conflicts, ‘War Games’ will also include historic objects from IWM’s collection.