Why imperfect naval games can still deepen historical learning

World of Warships changes spotting, ranges, and combat interaction because it is designed to be played, while its detailed ship models give players a visual route into naval history. Discovering an inaccuracy can prompt research into how real ships and operations worked. Games also offer women another route into military history, where traditional settings could make them feel out of place. They widen the audience for museums and other public-history institutions; the Tank Museum's growth is the example here. Accessible media can produce new learners and future researchers even when the game itself is not a scholarly reconstruction.