232 pages Edited by Jérôme Dittmar Text(s) by Angelo Careri Foreword by Mathieu Triclot Designed by
Sylvain Levrouw 19,5 x 13 cm Language: French Paperback Publisher: Façonnage Éditions 2026
Over nearly thirty years, GTA, or Grand Theft Auto, has become not only one of the most widely played video games in the world, but also an icon of popular culture. Now a universal cultural reference, capable of breaking Internet records with the slightest announcement and generating billions of dollars in just over a decade, GTA has established itself as a phenomenon in its own right.
A pioneer of open-world gaming, this self-proclaimed satire of a decadent America, inspired by Hollywood’s greatest crime epics, from Goodfellas to Scarface, has made its creator, Rockstar Games, both immensely wealthy and impossible to ignore.
Anarchic, irreverent, humorous, cynical, ironic, violent, fascinating and controversial, GTA has consistently sparked debate, establishing itself as one of the most provocative and widely discussed media phenomena of our time.
It is this phenomenon, in all its grandeur and contradictions, that Angelo Careri examines in this unique publication. Situating Grand Theft Auto within American history and exploring its relationship with the city and capitalism, Careri reveals how the game has become both a mirror of our times and an unexpected laboratory for new forms of social interaction.
