Historical Video Games in the Context of Public History: Strategies for Reconstruction, Deconstruction and Politization of History

Today, historical video games going beyond the boundaries of purely entertainment framework screen media are increasingly influencing formation public history infosphere. The aim study is a comprehensive analysis as tool for constructing mass consciousness and implementation ideologized strategies politics memory. Methodologically, work based on concepts “public infosphere” “politics memory”, well method classification approach. In addition, elements comparative analysis, narrative research cultural artifacts optics I. Bogost’s procedural rhetoric used.
 determines specificity nature broadcasting plots in context actualization game narratives. Starting from interactive-procedural games, original possibilities objective constraints reproduction “stories about past” revealed. It demonstrated that programmatic subjective-user modalities existence endow it with rhizome nomadic characteristics. Video architectonics has an intention to deconstruct “metaphysics presence” main repressive instances characteristic traditional narrative. At same time, concept simulations by G. Frasca, three formats reconstructions revealed: factual (plot setting), logical-dynamic hybrid. article identifies most common ways distorting, mythologizing politicizing games. Special attention paid explication “anti-Sovietism” plots, form quasi-historical criticism Soviet regime continuation “Cold War”.
 results can be used expert assessment space history, identification relevant tools meaningful its semantic framework. certain conclusions essential effective correction memory policy implemented digital media.