Fortnite and Video Games Flashcards
What is the level of violence in a PEGI 3 game?
extremely mild in a childlike setting
What level of fear is in a PEGI 7 game?
Scenes or sounds possibly frightening to young children
What level of violence is in a PEGI 3 game?
Very mild forms of violence in a childlike setting - usually non realistic or implied
What level of violence is there in a PEGI 12 game? (2 descriptions)
Violence slightly more graphic, shown to fantasy characters
Non realistic violence towards human characters
What level of bad language is shown in PEGI 12?
Mild
What level of sexual content could be present in PEGI 12?
Sexual innuendos and sexual postures may be present
What type of violence is shown in PEGI 16?
Realistic violence towards people
What level of sexual content is shown in PEGI 16?
Realistic sexual activity without visible genitals
What level of bad language is shown in PEGI 16?
Bad language may be more extreme
Can drugs be shown in PEGI 16?
Yes - Use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs can be present
What type of violence is shown in PEGI 18?
Gross violence: motiveless killing or violence towards defenceless characters
How are drugs depicted in PEGI 18?
Glamorisation of illegal drugs, alcohol and gambling
What is the level of sexual content shown in PEGI 18?
Depiction of explicit sexual activity
What does the spider descriptor warn for?
Known as fear on PEGI 7 if containing images or sounds which may scare young children. Known as horror on PEGI 12, 16 and 18 if the content includes moderate (12) horror content, and more scary for 16 and 18.
What does the discrimination icon warn for?
Discrimination: Game contains depictions of ethnic, religious or other stereotypes which encourages hate.
What age rating is discrimination limited to?
PEGI 18
What age rating is drugs limited to
16 and 18
In 2020, the age rating for gambling became limited to …?
18
What kind of bad language do PEGI 16 and 18 games include?
sexual expletives and blasphemy
What are in game purchases?
In Game Purchases: Game offers players to purchase digital goods with real world currency
What year was Fortnite released?
2017
What is Fortnite?
Fortnite is a franchise of multiplayer free to play battleground games
Name the 3 Fortnite franchise games?
Franchise includes: Fortnite: Battle Royale; Fortnite Save the World; Fortnite: Creative;
What did players have to do before September 2018
pay for the game, before being offered for free
What happens in gameplay?
Players in groups of 100 dropped via a flying bus onto a deserted island about to be hit by natural disaster
What is the aim of the game?
Fight to death, last player standing winner.
What is Fortnite’s genre?
Can be considered fusion of battle and construction
Name 2 ways technical convergence is incorparated into Fortnite
The game can be accessed from consoles, PCs, mobile phones or tablets.
Also able to be downloaded from a range of operating systems
What is cross media convergence?
When more than one media brand joins to promote each other
Fortnite is the most viewed game youtube and uses Twitch for livestreams
Name two celebs which have collaborated with fortnite
Drake and Ben Simmons
Why do collaborations prove to be beneficial?
Films/TV/sports can promote their product to 20M fortnite players
Famous collaborations can keep fortnite in the media and news, introducing new players and stabilising fanbase
What is the GaaS model?
Constant revenue stream from in-game purchases
What are micro transactions?
players pay for weapons, upgrades and costumes instead of grinding.
Players use V-bucks to buy these items
How can you get Vbucks?
Through earning them in-game or buying with real world money
Do cosmetic upgrades affect gameplay?
no
What aspect of upgrades encourage players to buy them more?
They last a short time
What are season passes?
a subscription that allows you to access new content over the course of a period of gameplay, these aren’t available for free-to-play players
What is fortnite’s age rating?
12
Why is fortnite rated 12
Due to frequent scenes of mild violence
What two things do people fear video games cause
Addiction and copycat behaviour of being violent
How does fortnite combat the stigma of violence?
Violence is mild and there are cartoon graphics
How is fortnite inclusive towards its players?
Players are assigned random races and gender
What percentage of fortnite players are male?
78%
What percentage of fortnite players are female?
22%
What percentage of fortnite players are between ages 10-25?
53%
What percentage of fortnite players are in full time employment?
42%
How many subscribers does Ninja have?
10M
How does Ninja promote fortnite?
He has an impressionable audience and ranks highest for social media interactions
How does twitch help fortnite become appealing to women?
the rise of twitch girls
How many of the world are gamers?
25% - 1.2B
What is the gender split in gaming? Male:Female
66%:44%
In USA 2018, how many players were under 18?
28%
How many players were over 50 in USA 2018?
23%
