The Pop Theology of Videogames : Amsterdam University Press : 9789463729864 : 9463729860 : 14 Apr 2023 : This book distinguishes itself from similar works in three ways: its attention and access to videogame developers (including the biggest game studio in the world at Ubisoft in Montréal); its use of empirical material from varied players (as opposed to writing about games themselves from the author's perspective); and its firm embedding in both the sociology of religion and interdisciplinary game studies (which promises an audience from two complementary theoretical traditions). Young people in the West are more likely to encounter religion in videogames than in places of worship like churches, mosques or temples. Lars de Wildt interviews developers and players of games such as Assassin's Creed to find out how and why the Pop Theology of Videogames is so appealing to modern audiences. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book argues that developers of videogames and their players engag