JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Fairy-Tale Digital Game and the Potential for Revision: Ubisoft Montreal's Child of Light.

  • Published In: Marvels & Tales, 2023, v. 37, n. 1. P. 21 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kliś-Brodowska, Agnieszka 3 of 3

Abstract

Child of Light (2014) by Ubisoft Montreal is a curious instance of a AAA-indie fairy-tale game with revisionist aspirations. In the article I read the game as an adaptation of, above all, the Brothers Grimm "Little Red Cap," ask whether it may indeed have a revisionist potential, and investigate the extent to which such potential may be seen as manifested through the game's narrative and ludic elements. I also argue for an investigation of the ideological functions of fairy-tale digital games that necessarily addresses the impact of the games industry on a game's content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Marvels & Tales. 2023/01, Vol. 37, Issue 1, p21
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1521-4281
  • DOI:10.1353/mat.2023.a900259
  • Accession Number:164698047
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