Assassins Creed 3: Liberation

Question 1

Who was AC3:L produced by?

Answer 1

Ubisoft an independent French video game publisher

Question 2

When was this game released?

Answer 2

October 30th 2012 along with Assassins Creed 3

Question 3

What platforms is this game available on?

Answer 3

Originally only on PS Vita handheld console but in 2014 was released on PS3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows

Question 4

What is the significance about the social/cultural context for this game in the franchise?

Answer 4

The whole franchise has many ethnically diverse protagonists
But Liberation offers an ethnically diverse and female protagonist

Question 5

What is the name of the main protagonist and what ethnicity is she?

Answer 5

Aveline de Grandpre and she is of French - African descent

Question 6

What time period is the game set in?

Answer 6

18th century

Specifically between 1765 and 1777

Question 7

How did the franchise make this game successful in terms of distribution?

Answer 7

Simultaneous release with Ac3 promotes PSVita console

Plus pre orders included downloadable content

Question 8

What age rating did AC3:L get and by which regulatory company?

Answer 8

18 by PEGI

Question 9

How was an audience targeted?

Answer 9

Handheld Ps Vita = offers more casual gameplay

Female protagonist = appeals to a different audience demographic whilst offering female gamers identification

Question 10

How has convergence been used to increase consumption?

Answer 10

Convergent links,such as DLC weapons and special features, between Liberation and AC3 encourage people to purchase both games in order to get the bonuses = gamers are buying in to the content

Question 11

How can Bandura’s theory on how media effects consumers be linked to AC3:L?

Answer 11

Audiences targeted could mimic the violence in the game

Question 12

How can Henry Jenkins Fandom theory be linked to this game?

Answer 12

Online fan culture and communities provide gamers with additional experiences to that of the game = more involved in the franchise

Question 13

How can Hesmondhalgh’s Cultural Industries theory be linked to AC franchise?

Answer 13

It minimises risk by being released on a handheld casual device
Maximises audiences by having links with AC3, accessible to mobile gamers and by having a female protagonist for female gamers to identify with

Question 14

How can Regulation of this game be questioned? (Livingstone and Lunt)

Answer 14

The question as to whether individuals or industries should self regulate as many people under the age rating will get hold of the game anyway

Question 15

How did technological change affect the AC franchise and it’s production values?

Answer 15

PS Vita combines a big budget console experience with mobile gaming convenience which was new for the franchise that was based on consoles such as PS before

Question 16

Which company was the PS Vita made by?

Answer 16

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Question 17

What is the impact of the convergence used?

Answer 17

Giving players the opportunity to get bonus content promotes engagement and identification with the game

Question 18

List the 5 bonuses for gamers when converging games and consoles online:

Answer 18

DLC Weapons 
Clothing 
Skins
Equipment 
Multiplayer

Question 19

Where is the game set?

Answer 19

New Orleans