Legal problems of computer games qualification

The article analyzes controversial issues of legal qualification of computer games. The relevance of the stated research topic and the importance of an immediate search for ways to fill the legal vacuum created in connection with the active spread of computer games are emphasized. The authors investigate the potential of computer games for conducting various kinds of scientific, social and legal experiments in order to determine the possible consequences of the introduction of any social practices and institutions. As a result of the analysis of the practices of using computer games, the authors proposed three main models of legal regulation of computer games, specific concepts and criteria under which the application of real law to virtual legal relations is permissible. In conclusion, the authors emphasize the importance of defining a unified approach to the legal qualification of computer games in order to ensure uniform and effective law enforcement.