video games : general context

Question 1

historical context

Answer 1

video games are a relatively new media form - the exponential growth of this form since the 1970s is due to the rapid technological development

Question 2

economic context

Answer 2

• video games are culturally and financially significant across three major territories (japan, europe and the usa) - the release of new gaming technology or games from popular franchises can be major economic events
• strategies are employed by producers to increase revenue including production and distribution models

Question 3

how much was the video games market worth in 2023?

Answer 3

$249.60 bn

Question 4

what percentage of the global market is mobile gaming?

Answer 4

45%

Question 5

what are persistent worlds?

Answer 5

the game world continues even when the gamer is not part - adds to realism

Question 6

examples of game in horror, sport, fantasy, action, fps, rpg, education, adventure, platform, simulator,
action adventure

Answer 6

horror - resident evil
sport - fifa
fantasy - the witcher
action - gta
fps - cod
rpg - fortnite
education / puzzle - minecraft
adventure - red dead redemption
platform - mario kart
simulator - sims
action adventure - last of us

Question 7

what is digital convergence?

Answer 7

the ability to view multi media content across different platforms and devices - printed gamer engagement