THE LORD OF THE RATS: THE REPRESENTATION OF THE BLACK PLAGUE IN PLAGUE TALE VIDEO GAMES (2019-2022)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/fh.2024.34.1-2.152-171

Keywords:

Black Death, Inquisition, Middle Age, Videogames, Imaginario

Abstract

A Plague Tale consists of two video games set in medieval France in the 14th century, in which we follow the path of the brothers Amicia and Hugo, who have to escape a mysterious and deadly plague of rats, while they are pursued by the inquisition and an ancient sect. This article aimed to analyze how the medieval imagery of the Black Death was reinterpreted by neomedievalism to be presented in the language of video games.

Author Biography

LEANDRO VILAR OLIVEIRA, Universidad Federal de Paríba (UFP)

es Doctor en Ciencias de la Religion (UFPB), Master en História y Cultura Historica (UFPB), miembro del Núcleo de Estudos Vikings e Escandinavos (NEVE), miembro del Museu Virtual Marítimo EXEA.

Correo de contacto: vilarleandro@hotmail.com

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Published

2024-12-23

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1-2 (2024): Monográfico: Imaginarios medievales contemporáneos. La representación de la Edad Media a través de los medios audiovisuales (cine, televisión y videojuegos)

Section

Monográfico

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