Criminal Law

A Criminology of Videogames: Playing at Crime and its Control

By Vladimir Rizov
Coming Soon Bristol University Press Available July 2026

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ISBN-13
9781529245424
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Publication
July 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This innovative book examines how videogames engage with crime and its control. It treats games as ideological representations, in which ideas about policing, justice, and criminality are formed and reproduced. Covering over fifty videogames and blending insights from criminology, game studies, affect and social theory, the book explores how games reproduce injustice and inequality.

Central to the book is the idea of the ‘ludic unconscious’—the notion that in videogames the convergence of gameplay mechanics and narrative sensibilities are affectively and politically meaningful. It is an essential read for students and academics interested in the intersections of crime, ideology, and play.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Problem of Violent Crime Games
3. The Ludic Unconscious
4. Playing As the Police
5. Breaking The Law as the Rules of the Game
6. Aesthetics Of Immorality, Deviance, And Lawlessness
7. Towards A General Criminology of Videogames
8. Conclusion
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