technical terms

platform-what you play on
cross media platform-play games on different platforms
conglomerate-multiple companies being involved
developer-people/company come up with a concept
digital distribution- making the game available to audiences
engine-creation and development
PEGI-pan European games info
designer-bring the concept to life
RPG-role playing game
MMORPG- mass multiplayer online role playing game
FPS-first person shooter
eventelease- hyped date used market of new games
triple a game- high developed budget
open world- virtual world
plc- downloadable content
sand box- change world around when they want

minecraft 2

15 marks 25 minuets

video game
- mario bros
-mario cart
-call of duty
-fortnight
-sims
-fifa
-pubg

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different types of video games:

RPG-role playing game
sport
strategy
action/adventure
FPS- first person shooter
construction/strategy/building
simulation
horror
puzzle solving
children

mine craft

what is it?
This is a creative/survival video - sandbox game

where can you play it?
PC/Xbox/ps3-4/ switch/ Wii/ISO/android/iPad/ds/amazon

how can you play it
story mode
creative
survival-peaceful/ easy/ medium/ hard
hardcore
skins+packs

who plays it
children (7+)
adult- Youtubers
used to be a cult/nerd game
popular
multiplayer

spin offs
books
story mode on Netflix etc
toys/clothes/hats/merch
mine craft film
conventions-minecon
lego mine craft

Minecraft product

Minecraft

minecraft marketplace

regulation

realms

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minecraft

1. How many subscriptions does Ali-A have for his YouTube channel?Over 5 million subscribers on his main channel and over a million on his second channel
2) How many years has he been doing this?He's been uploading to YouTube for over 5 years
3) Why did he start playing Minecraft?His fan base kept asking him to make YouTube videos on Minecraft so he did it
4) What does he say he is trying to do with his content?Balance both Call of Duty and Minecraft videos and try to merge them together
5) Describe his average working dayWakes up between 12-2pm, turn on setup and start the computer, then get ready and by 3-4pm, makes 3 videos a day. 2 videos on the mine-craft channel then another video of cod channel. makes the 1st video for 7 then next for 10pm then final video 1am. 
6) Why might we watch YouTubers?Viewers like watching YouTubers to get ideas and their point of view of how they take the challenge, whilst supporting the creators
7) What is Twitch and what is the average time spent on it by a viewer?Twitch is a live streaming service which allows viewers to watch people play video games in live time. Average viewer spends 4 hours.
8) How much do you estimate that Ali-A earns in a year? Go to socialblade.com to check your answer.Roughly $2.5million
9) How much was Minecraft purchased for? 2.5 billion
10) What are 3 reasons behind Microsoft’s purchase?
a) Money b) To expand to all of the different devices c) New audience to Microsoft 
11) How might this affect the game? Oversee the development in the future, offers more support and infrastructure so mine-craft can be made bigger and better in the future,
12) What is Minecraft’s biggest asset?The community