Team Fortress 2 Invades History Class: How a Gamer's Prank Made It into Canadian Textbooks

Video games are slowly but surely infiltrating all aspects of our lives, including education. We've seen them used for research, analyzed in classrooms, and even become the subject of entire courses. But sometimes, video game characters end up in textbooks in the most unexpected and hilarious ways. A Historical Inaccuracy...or a Clever Prank? Recently, an image from a Canadian history textbook went viral online. The textbook, written in French, focuses on the invasion of Quebec in 1775-1776. One section, dedicated to the war’s impact on French-speaking Canadians, is accompanied by a peculiar illustration: a portrait of the Heavy class character from Team Fortress 2 , stylized to resemble an antique painting. Adding to the absurdity, the caption under the image reads: "Soldier in French-Canadian uniform, drawn by F.H. Wellington in 1773.” Of course, anyone familiar with the popular team-based shooter would instantly recognize the iconic character, instantly raising red flags. The…