Video Games

Question 1

Who made HFW?

Answer 1

Guerrilla games

Question 2

Who made Sims free play?

Answer 2

Maxis (bought by Electronic Arts)

Question 3

How popular is the biggest HFW fanfic?

Answer 3

over 100000 views and over 2000 comments

Question 4

Example of sims prosumerism?

Answer 4

“lilsimsie” on YouTube posting only Sims content with over 2 million followers

Question 5

When was HFW published?

Answer 5

2022 (zero dawn in 2017)

Question 6

when was the sims franchise founded?

Answer 6

2000

Question 7

what is the target market for horizon?

Answer 7

• adults (expense)
• women?

Question 8

Example of HFW synergy?

Answer 8

• Lego game and sets
• Rijksmuseum

Question 9

what rating is HFW and Sims

Answer 9

HFW - PEGI 16
Sims - PEGI 12

Question 10

Horizon representation - Kotallo

Answer 10

• racialy ambiguous male amputee
• able to read when othes in the clan can not
• indigenous American imagery (body paint and clothing)

Question 11

Horizon representation - Zo

Answer 11

• black woman
• caregiver stereotype (healer)
• pregnant (keeps information hidden)
• vegetarian

Question 12

freemium definition

Answer 12

free to download but game includes microtransactions to progress easily

Question 13

gender roles in HFW

Answer 13

inverse men seen as weaker than women

Question 14

gender roles in sims

Answer 14

advertised with traditional gender roles (women shown doing childcare and housework) but players can choose how they wish to play