“Ain’t the American Dream Grand”: Satirical Play in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V by John Wills

“…Rockstar Games is a video game publisher famous for its immersive and highly detailed action-adventure titles set in America, thanks to its two main franchises, Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto. …”
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Effects of micro transactions on video games industry by Tomić Nenad

“…During the first two decades, the dominant model of earning for video games publishers was sale of a full game, which means that users were obliged to pay in order to play the game (pay-to-play concept). …”
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The video game industry’s money laundering problem: when do game publishers become money transmitters? by M. Roomberg

“…The paper takes up that question detailing the specific game features and publisher policies that, under current rules and guidance, lead to or rebuff the conclusion that a game publisher is a money transmitter.Practical significance: the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in scientific, pedagogical and law enforcement activities when considering the issues related to the qualification of actions of video games publishers in case of their participation in money laundering.The article was first published in English language by Fordham Law Review Online. …”
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