whats one advantage and one disadvantage of being a conglomerate video game company

higher production budget, not creative and innovative

what was david Hesmondhalghs theory

Industry uses tried and tested strategies to appeal to us

what was Curran and Seatons theory

The bigger the company's the more homogenized it is

advertising is persuading to buy/marketing is raising awarness

what is an advantage of being an independent game company

creative, innovative, loyal franchise, creative control

an informal classification used to categorise games

take a designer's concepts and build them into a playable game for users.

why was minecrft succesful

Mass target audience with a variety of gameplay

what was henry jenkins theory

If it doesn’t spread its dead

what 2 are the disadvantages of being an independent video game company

rely on viral marketing and social media as they have no money, no backing to support you, small development budget

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1
whats one advantage and one disadvantage of being a conglomerate video game company
higher production budget, not creative and innovative
less financial risk, no backing to support you
higher marketing budget, rely on viral marketing
2
who created minecraft
Markus 'notch' Persson
Mojang
microsoft
3
what was david Hesmondhalghs theory
Participatory culture
If we had more of a variety of media companies we'd have more of a variety
Industry uses tried and tested strategies to appeal to us
4
what are the top three video game companies
Sony, Microsoft, Tencent
Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft
Tencent, Nintendo, Electronic Arts
Tencent, Microsoft, Sony
5
what was Curran and Seatons theory
Using horizontal integration to make money
'Textual poachers'
The bigger the company's the more homogenized it is
6
which one is correct
advertising is persuading to buy/marketing is raising awarness
advertising is persuading to buy/marketing is licencing a product
advertising is persuading to buy/franchising is rasing awarness
7
what is an advantage of being an independent game company
higher marketing budget, higher production budget, less financial risk
creative, innovative, loyal franchise, creative control
8
what was the official release date of minecraft
Nov 2011
April 2011
Nov 2014
Oct 2013
9
what is an AAA game
a type of game
the name of a large media conglomerate
an informal classification used to categorise games
10
what is a developer
deliver the publisher's message+marketing plan accurately to the retailers
a place that sells video games
take a designer's concepts and build them into a playable game for users.
11
why was minecrft succesful
Mass target audience with a variety of gameplay
Neiche target audeince, variety of gameplay
12
what are some intertextuality used by minecraft
simpsons
south park
lego
13
what was henry jenkins theory
If it doesn’t spread its dead
Microsoft wouldn’t have made a game like this because it's too much risk
Industry uses tried and tested strategies to appeal to us
14
what 2 are the disadvantages of being an independent video game company
no risk, not creative and innovative, cares more for profit, safe genres
rely on viral marketing and social media as they have no money
no backing to support you, small development budget

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minecraft and the video game industry

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minecraft and the video game industry

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Questions 14

Answers

1
whats one advantage and one disadvantage of being a conglomerate video game company
higher production budget, not creative and innovative
less financial risk, no backing to support you
higher marketing budget, rely on viral marketing
2
who created minecraft
Markus 'notch' Persson
Mojang
microsoft
3
what was david Hesmondhalghs theory
Participatory culture
If we had more of a variety of media companies we'd have more of a variety
Industry uses tried and tested strategies to appeal to us
4
what are the top three video game companies
Sony, Microsoft, Tencent
Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft
Tencent, Nintendo, Electronic Arts
Tencent, Microsoft, Sony
5
what was Curran and Seatons theory
Using horizontal integration to make money
'Textual poachers'
The bigger the company's the more homogenized it is
6
which one is correct
advertising is persuading to buy/marketing is raising awarness
advertising is persuading to buy/marketing is licencing a product
advertising is persuading to buy/franchising is rasing awarness
7
what is an advantage of being an independent game company
higher marketing budget, higher production budget, less financial risk
creative, innovative, loyal franchise, creative control
8
what was the official release date of minecraft
Nov 2011
April 2011
Nov 2014
Oct 2013
9
what is an AAA game
a type of game
the name of a large media conglomerate
an informal classification used to categorise games
10
what is a developer
deliver the publisher's message+marketing plan accurately to the retailers
a place that sells video games
take a designer's concepts and build them into a playable game for users.
11
why was minecrft succesful
Mass target audience with a variety of gameplay
Neiche target audeince, variety of gameplay
12
what are some intertextuality used by minecraft
simpsons
south park
lego
13
what was henry jenkins theory
If it doesn’t spread its dead
Microsoft wouldn’t have made a game like this because it's too much risk
Industry uses tried and tested strategies to appeal to us
14
what 2 are the disadvantages of being an independent video game company
no risk, not creative and innovative, cares more for profit, safe genres
rely on viral marketing and social media as they have no money
no backing to support you, small development budget