How Video Games Showcase Ukraine's Heritage and Traditions: Ukraine in Flames

Yevhen Maliuk, Senior Lecturer at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, delves into the rich history of video games in Ukraine in this episode of Ukraine in Flames. From their origins in significant historical events like the Battle of the Dnipro and the Chernobyl disaster to more recent games that reflect current events like the 2014 war with Russia, video games have evolved. He investigates how video games evolved and became intertwined with Ukrainian culture and politics. Furthermore, commentator and journalist Oleksiy Fedorenko emphasizes the importance of promoting Ukrainian language and cultural heritage through gaming and other media, arguing that this can help showcase the country's creative capabilities to the rest of the world. Watch Ukraine in Flames Episode #389 to learn more about this topic.


Guests:


"Yevhen Maliuk, PhD in Cultural Studies, Senior Lecturer at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
Oleksiy Fedorenko, Commentator, journalist, nickname JUGGER_BEST

Timecodes

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - (Maliuk) "Chornobyl Chronicles: The Post-Apocalyptic Gaming Journey Through Ukraine"

04:47 - (Maliuk) “The Legacy of Ukrainian Folklore in Modern Video Games”

11:30 - (Fedorenko) "Uniting through language: The rise of Ukrainian e-sports and the impact of the war"

16:30 - (Fedorenko) “Andriy Shevchenko, the Klitschko Brothers, and Oleksandr Kostylyev: Promoting Ukraine to the World”

17:21 – Outro


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