Ethan Returns to REVIII: What does it mean to build a ‘world’? - GUI 67

Mike at GreenDragonCVR writes: news has surfaced that Ethan will return as the protagonist of Resident Evil VIII. This adds a layer of continuity with the previous entry beyond the overarching universe. Meanwhile Alex is busy with three different Final Fantasy games at once (VIIR, X, XV), which have continuity of an entirely different sort (if any). Join us for a comparison of these and other franchises to uncover some of the different ways it is possible to engage in the act of “worldbuilding”. To build a world is not necessarily to fictionalize a planet or society; a “world” is any kind of [constructed] context or ecosystem, with its own internal logic, categories and structures. It can be a whole planet, a society, a period in time or just the relationship of a few people.