Assassins Creed

Question 1

When was Assassins Creed 3: Liberation released and alongside what?

Answer 1

2012 along side Assassins Creed 3 as an add on

Question 2

Who was the game Developed & Published by?

Answer 2

Ubisoft - independent french view game publisher

Question 3

What was the game originally released for? Significants of the handset?

Answer 3

Playstation Vita, portable, tapping into mobile gaming with use of wifi & bluetooth

Question 4

What was the game later released for?

Answer 4

Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Miscrosoft Windows

Question 5

What rating did it receive from what regulatory body?

Answer 5

18 - violent content

PEGI (Pan European Game Information)

Question 6

Significants of niche regulatory body since 2012?

Answer 6

Previously regulated by the BBFC, a niche regulatory system suggests how much the industry is increasing

Question 7

When and Where is the game set?

Answer 7

1700’s in New Orleans

Question 8

Franchise protagonists & significants of Liberation?

Answer 8

Ethnically diverse

First Female protagonist = French/American Aveline De Grandpre - as a woman it subverts traditional female characters as a warrior/assasin

Question 9

What has enabled the video game industry to increase since the 1970’s?

Answer 9

Technological changes

Question 10

Significants of Wifi in regards to gaming & audiences?

Answer 10

download additional content, engage in multi-player version = promoting gamer engagement & identification for audience

Question 11

When was Assassins Creed first released

Answer 11

2007

Question 12

Industries Theorist?

Answer 12

Hesmondhaigh
- Ubisoft need to maximise audience whilst minimising risk, as an established franchise with a pre-existing fan base, the games are likely to do well

Question 13

Reason for lack of female characters in gaming?

Answer 13

assumed minority of female video game players = unlikely to therefore be represented

Question 14

What does the Playstation Vita aim to do in regards to audiences?

Answer 14

Hand Held = on the go, casual gamers to broaden audiences

Question 15

How does a female protagonist enhance audiences?

Answer 15

appeals to a new demographic of people = female gamer identification

Question 16

Audience Theory?

Answer 16

Bandura - Media affects

• 18 rating due to violent content
• bobo doll experiment
• Audiences may observe and subsequently imitate the violence
• Audience play an active role by participating in the games violence = arguments to the extent it affects people and therefore society.