Dario Bassani Examines How the Gaming Industry Militarizes Minds in New Book
In a 2026 book titled *Giocare alla guerra. Come l’industria ludica militarizza le nostre menti*, Dario Bassani, a 1994-born scholar, argues that the lines separating reality from the virtual world and analog from digital have become irrelevant. He explores how warfare, which has gained attention since 2022, exists in both brutal and remote forms. This conflict has transformed into a hybrid model, utilizing drones and artificial intelligence that amplify battlefield inequalities and widen the gap between violent acts and their tangible effects. The book, enriched by Bassani's personal insights, presents a thought-provoking perspective on this shift. Enrico Manera and Anita Romanello reviewed it for the Italian site Doppiozero on January 10, 2026.
Key facts
- Dario Bassani is the author of Giocare alla guerra. Come l’industria ludica militarizza le nostre menti.
- The book was published by Nottetempo in 2026.
- Bassani was born in 1994.
- The book explores the blurring of boundaries between real and virtual, analog and digital.
- It focuses on war, which has returned to prominence since 2022.
- War is described as both "hot" (brutal, close) and "cold" (distant).
- Modern warfare is characterized as hybrid, digitalized, and reliant on drones and AI.
- The review was written by Enrico Manera and Anita Romanello and published on January 10, 2026, on Doppiozero.
Entities
Artists
- Dario Bassani
- Enrico Manera
- Anita Romanello
Institutions
- Nottetempo
- Doppiozero