C1 Video Games

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Video Games

L.O To explore the history & context of video games​

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1. the media forms include: magazines, film, radio, news, video games, advertising and tv.

2. You can access media on your phone, cinema, computer and magazine

PIES

Personal Identity

Information

Entertainment

Social Interaction

BASELINE TEST

1. Gratifications theory is 

2. Entertainment - The pleasure audiences get from playing video games could be the interaction of playing and meeting other people, the game content is enjoyable etc. For example, Roblox have a range of games that you can play with other people and find the content that you enjoy.

3. Personal identity - Audiences might use video games to consturct there own identity because it makes it more personal to them making them find the game more enjoyable. For example, they may change there character, choose favourite  colours etc.

4. Social interaction - Audience can talk to people using microphones/voice chat, simple messages etc. A example of a game that uses these characteristics is roblox.

5. Information - You can gain knowledge from playing video games because the game may be based on real life things or it could use mathematic, scientific etc things in it allowing you to gain knowledge whilst having fun.

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1.  the acronym used for Bulmer and Katz theory is PIES

2. Personal identity

3. Information

4. Entertainment

5. Social interaction

Video game - Roblox

- Roblox is a wide platform video game where you can talk to people online whilst playing fun games.

- it is advised for ages 13+.

- Roblox has been around since 2006 created by David Baszucki. 

- The game 'Roblox' was originally called 'Dynablocks'

- You can spend money to buy Roblox currency called Robux. This allows you to spend money on items for your characters, games, game passes, usernames, custom clothing and more.

- Roblox is free to play.

- You can create your own games on roblox (privately or publicly)

- in mid-2023 there was calculated 40million games in roblox

- Theres a roblox university

- The most popular game on roblox is 'Adopt me'

Character Profile: Roblox

Roblox is a wide platform video game created by David Baszucki. It is advised for ages 13+ and has been been founded since 2006, originally called 'Dynablocks'. Roblox is free for anyone to download/install. However, you can choose to spend money on a modern roblox currency called 'robux' - this allows you to spend money on items for your character, games, game passes, new usernames and more!

The game 'roblox' is a world-wide game and very popular. In fact in mid-2023 there was a estimated calculation of over 40million games (public).

Augmented Reality -

Using technology (for example a phone) to introduce digital elements (that you may not see in your lifetime) into your actual surroundings.

Video game audience statistics -

56% of millennials are active PC players.

45% of females play video games and 50% are males

CaseStudy: Fortnite

1. 'Epic Games' produces Fortnite

2. Fortnite has been around since 2017, July.

3. Fortnite makes roughly £2,739,276 every day. 

4. Epic operates one of the world's largest games, Fortnite, which is a vibrant ecosystem of social entertainment experiences including first-party games like Fortnite Battle Royale, LEGO® Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival, as well as creator-made experiences.

5.  Fortnite, players collaborate to survive in an open-world environment, by battling other characters who are controlled either by the game itself or by other players.

6. Fortnite's genre is survival, battle and sandbox

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1. Epic games

2. 15th January 1991

3. survival, battle, gun, build game

4. Personal identity, information, entertainment, social interaction

5. Using technology  to introduce digital elements into your actual surroundings.

                                                  Exploring context

                                 LO. To explore the context of video games.

The BIG question - Do violent video games make people more violent?

The main points in the video are that Fortnite is irresponsible and Harry wants it banned. This is due to his beliefs - he believes  that the game is designed to be addictive as people play it for a long period of time and is therefore unhealthy.

I partly agree and disagree because although people are getting addicted towards the game 'Fortnite', there are other people who wouldn't get addicted. It can give people a chance to be more social without going outside if they cant/dont feel like it. Although the idea is good I do not believe it should be banned and we should find another way to resolve the issue for anyone that is addicted to the game.

Healthcare triage on video games

The main points are violent games could give you violent thoughts but your behaviour uisnt impacted, there were also shown to be less hostile feelings if you were used to playing violent video games and that cencorship/ban is not the way forward.

I agree with this because 

Media insider - bandura and video games

The main points are were that it was a bodo doll experiment , they watched children hit a doll. When they left the doll