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                                                                                                                       Thursday 19th September 2024 

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1) magazine

2) film

3) gaming

4) radio 

5) newspaper 

6) advertisement 

7)TV*

                                                        Video Games 

LO- to explore the history and context of video game  

• video games are a relativly new media 
• in 2024,the video game company have made 187.7 billion 1970 \

1970-game=pong feautures=Nolan bushness and ai alcon of alria devleop and arcade 

1980-Games=gameboy feautures nintendo gameboy populariti es  handheld gaming 

1990 game = tomb raider features = lara croft debutes as the star eidos adventure

2000-    

P personal identity

I information

E entertainent

S social interaction

a)a communication theory that explains why people use media and what they get from it.

b)dopamine 

c)to live a viturtual reality

d)through a chat and mic

e) could contain vital and key information and learn instructions on how to play the game correctly 

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1 epic games

2 2017 1991

3gun battle game

4

5

 

Exploring Context

prince harry video on fortnite

 the main point in thr video is that he thinks the game is addictive and irresponsible and has a negative impact on young children i agree because ive see people spend 2 grand on a video game when you 

i agree with the video g  because it is the parents responsibility on the younger childre i think think this idea maybe abit to exessive because no people arent fighting eachother because of the games but it may give them the idea that they could take anyone on like make them think they cam fight 

   

 the videos main point proeved that shwing little kids violent and videos or even agressive games they will copy or adapt to also become violent.

Thursday 10th october 2024

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1 bandura

2 is fortnite not suitible for kids addiction 

3violence 

4higher expectation of the games 

5advertimsemt and in app purchases

REGULATION

lo/ to explore how video games are regulated 

PEGI 3

The content of games with a PEGI 3 rating is considered suitable for all age groups. The game should not contain any sounds or pictures that are likely to frighten young children. A very mild form of violence (in a comical context or a childlike setting) is acceptable. No bad language should be heard.

PEGI 7

Game content with scenes or sounds that can possibly be frightening to younger children should fall in this category. Very mild forms of violence (implied, non-detailed, or non-realistic violence) are acceptable for a game with a PEGI 7 rating.  

PEGI 12

Video games that show violence of a slightly more graphic nature towards fantasy characters or non-realistic violence towards human-like characters would fall in this age category. Sexual innuendo or sexual posturing can be present, while any bad language in this category must be mild.

PEGI 16

This rating is applied once the depiction of violence (or sexual activity) reaches a stage that looks the same as would be expected in real life. The use of bad language in games with a PEGI 16 rating can be more extreme, while the use of tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs can also be present. 

PEGI 18

The adult classification is applied when the level of violence reaches a stage where it becomes a depiction of gross violence, apparently motiveless killing, or violence towards defenceless characters. The 87  glamorisation of the use of illegal drugs and of the simulation  of gambling, and explicit sexual activity should also fall into this age category. .  

Fortnite has the PEGI rating of 12 for "frequent sences of mild violence" it seems that parents are more concerned with issues surrounding addiction than the levels of violence 

 

HOW IS THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY REGULATED?

The video game industry in regulated by PEGI who gives each game a personal age game rating by their explicity. The regulations are ordered in 5 categories, these include 3,7,12,16 and 18. These are all organised by age. PEGI "3" is rated and considered suitible for all ages the game has no explicity and is perfectly safe and suitible to play. Then we move PEGI 12 where it shows violence of a slightly more graphic nature and unrealistic features of violence towards human like characters. PEGI 16 rating can be more extreme, while the use of tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs can also be present. PEGI 18 is the most extreme rating where it becomes a depiction of gross violence, apparently motiveless killing, or violence towards defenceless characters. The 87  glamorisation of the use of illegal drugs and of the simulation  of gambling, and explicit sexual activity.

Technological convergence - when you bring two different technology together and combine them. 

Cross media convergence - when two different types of media is combined.

Fortnite collaborations- disney, balenciaga , Travis scott

Synergy- collaborations of different media products or services to promote eachother.

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October2024

1 PEGI 

2 when you bring two different type of technology together and combine them 

3 when 2 types of media is combined

4 collaboration of media 

5 12 

Convergence benefits the fortnite brand by bringing more audience and promotes fortnite to bring more players from different community and age groups. convergence also brings differnent people on differnt consoles and allows the game to be played on the move on long journeys the possibilities are endless. all differnt parts of the world can also have the chance to expierence the fortnite gameplay since the PEGI rating is only 12+ so it initially isnt high and allows the chance for players to compete with a larger audience for more intencity and variable decisions and choices.

How do video games make money?

battle royale makes money through ingame purchases such as different avatars/skins and accessories 

microsanactions 

crew subscribsions 

merchandiise and licensing deals 

in game purchases 

Collaborations- travis scott ariana grande  

e sports and events 

virtual shows on the game to make money 

EXPLAIN HOW FORTNITE MAKES MONEY AND THEY HAVE REMAINED SO POPULAR?

fortnite makes money through various different ways.

THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2024

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1  all genders as it has things to entertain everyone 

2  it uses a range of things to entertain all types of audiences

3  all ages above 12 

4 epic games 

5 pegi

AUDIENCES

1 main element of the homepage is the collaboration with snoop dogg

2 mulptiple products

3 many collaborations with eminem snoop 

4 advertising new seasons and updates

5 sign in, item shop

6

GRAPHIC

homepage is appealing through the use of bright animated graphics and use of imperatives 

a rage of posts highlight he latest news and developmentes in fortnite

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1  fortnite makes money through collaborations in game purchases premium purchases subscriptions 

2 working with another celebrity 

3 because people engage with the game, collaborations, seasons 

4personal identity information entertainment social interaction 

5unreal engine 

DIFFERENT AUDIENCE GROUPS 

friends

family 

online mutuals 

children 

teens 

young adults 

Audience theory 1 

active is the engagment of the audience. doing things for e.g. video games

Passive 

watching and observing such as TV

fortnite audiences are active because you are holding your device and your controlling your character, you shoot, you build, select items, 

Audience theory 2

uses and gratification theory - PIES 

Personal identity- collaborations - appeal to fans (E-stars) 

information- 

entertainment - escapism, killing people, acting as another, tense and exciting 

social interaction- playing with people(friends, mutuals) 

video games target audience through their social medias, collaborations, convergence, and updates that lures audeince in, like in fortnite you may see collaborations with famous celebrities like travis scott ariana grande, the weeknd  with mullti million audiences varing from different age groups, genders and various parts of the world. each collaborator would have been made a skin or character of themselves or their branding which then the audiences being lured would then buy these skins and equip them. we can apply uses and gratification specifically personal identity.

 

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an active audience engages interprets and responds to a media text in different ways and is capable of challenging the ideas endoded in it

an audience whhich accepts the messages encoded in a media text without challenge 

Video games exam preperation 

the people who published fortnite are EPIC GAMES and its a pegi 12 due to the violence but as its not graphic and its a cartoon game its restricred to a 12+ 

the game targets young teenagers to young adults  

shooting and its a competitive game 

i havent got a clue what a gratification theory is 

video games use technology like different platforms to spread around the game to differnt consoles so its more accessable to wider communitites. they use other social media platforms such as twitch youtibe and collaborate with gaming stars to creat collaborations and competitions so the fortnight community can 

 

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an sudeince that angegeas with media   

the way fortnuite targets a broad mainstream audience is through their stagety of collboration

promotions and events with massivelly knwon brands famous clebrities and other large companies this allows erpic games to lure in new players from all different fan bases and communities to promote fortnite and bring more recognition to the game. examples of this vould be their viral collaborations with pop star ice spice rapper travis scott clothing beand jordan and a famoudly known childrens toy brand lego 

this can be linked to user gratification through personal identuty as skins appeal to personal prepherance as theres hundreds of skins to choose from and would match eacbh users unique personality. fortnight targets a mainstream audience by tweaking each new update to satisfy and link into players interests and interacts with players bringing in more good things that they suggest and removing any useless things to fit and please the users interests and brings the game more good ratings.