This talk examines the influence of Alexander the Great's historical legacy upon modern video games. The lack of primary sources regarding Alexander's actual campaigns and life has provided game developers fertile ground for exploitation in the past, but raises intriguing questions regarding the role of historiography in researching and writing for games. Alexander's role as both a fictional and historical character has had a profound impact on the representation of protagonists within games, while simultaneously, the open-ended nature of interactive media offers players a chance to explore and define their own history of a heroic life unlike any other medium.