Videogames case study 2: Kim Kardashian Hollywood
1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
Answer- create a character that will rise to fame.
2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer- a A-List celebrity is the highest rank where you u are supreme,wealthy and very famous this is important in kim kardashian because the whole point of the game is to rise fame.
3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
Answer-you download it in the app store or google play store.
4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set?
Answer- the narrative and storyline of kim kardashian
5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?
Answer- you can play as the character you make and famous people in the social society appear in the game like kim kardashan.
Audience
1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this?
Answer- the intended audience for kim kardashian is people who follow her and are into gaining popularity in games.
Read this article from Forbes on why the Kim Kardashian game is so successful. If the website is blocked in school, you can access the text of the article here.
4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?
Answer- james liu thinks kim kardashian's game is so popular because he thinks the game is successful.
5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
Answer- james lui suggests that the reason why players keep coming back to the game is because it has features that not many games have.
Representations
1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer- the representations that can be found of women in kim kardashian is that women are seen as using people to gain popularity and to gain clout.
2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
Answer- the representations of race,ethnicity and sexuality in the game is that women are seen as having the major roles in the game while men are inferior and all the people with major roles are not from the bame community.
3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
Answer-the game both reinforces and subverts the stereotypes in the media as the stereotype is that only girls can be models and subverts the stereotype because women have a major role in a game.
4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?
Answer- the game suggests that to become famous you have to become friends with popular and gain leverage.
5) How might someone criticise the representation of celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer- someone might criticise the representation of the celebrity Kim Kardashian because in the game some of the outfits she wears is very revealing
Industries
1) How much does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost?
Answer- The game is free to download but makes huge amounts of money from in-app purchases and subscriptions. Players need to buy energy to complete tasks (or wait 30 minutes for energy to replenish). They can also buy subscriptions:
Answer- the game makes money by it's subscriptions where that allows you to develop your character more.
3) What subscriptions are available to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer-
4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
Answer- kim kardashian was promoted by kim kardashian posting it on her social media platforms.
5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand?
Answer- hollywood marketed and promoted by different media text ,game,by sharing it with others,social media by links and that you can tweet in the game and tv shows reference on their reality tv show.
Answer- create a character that will rise to fame.
2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer- a A-List celebrity is the highest rank where you u are supreme,wealthy and very famous this is important in kim kardashian because the whole point of the game is to rise fame.
3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
Answer-you download it in the app store or google play store.
4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set?
Answer- the narrative and storyline of kim kardashian
5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?
Answer- you can play as the character you make and famous people in the social society appear in the game like kim kardashan.
Audience
1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this?
Answer- the intended audience for kim kardashian is people who follow her and are into gaining popularity in games.
2) What audience pleasures are provided by the game? Use Blumler & Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory.
Answer-identity is a audience pleasure provided in the game as it shows kim kardashian's lifestyle and her popularity.
3) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?
Answer- the game is so addictive for audiences because you can go to different places and meet different people.
Answer-identity is a audience pleasure provided in the game as it shows kim kardashian's lifestyle and her popularity.
3) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?
Answer- the game is so addictive for audiences because you can go to different places and meet different people.
Read this article from Forbes on why the Kim Kardashian game is so successful. If the website is blocked in school, you can access the text of the article here.
4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?
Answer- james liu thinks kim kardashian's game is so popular because he thinks the game is successful.
5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
Answer- james lui suggests that the reason why players keep coming back to the game is because it has features that not many games have.
Representations
1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer- the representations that can be found of women in kim kardashian is that women are seen as using people to gain popularity and to gain clout.
2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
Answer- the representations of race,ethnicity and sexuality in the game is that women are seen as having the major roles in the game while men are inferior and all the people with major roles are not from the bame community.
3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
Answer-the game both reinforces and subverts the stereotypes in the media as the stereotype is that only girls can be models and subverts the stereotype because women have a major role in a game.
4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?
Answer- the game suggests that to become famous you have to become friends with popular and gain leverage.
5) How might someone criticise the representation of celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer- someone might criticise the representation of the celebrity Kim Kardashian because in the game some of the outfits she wears is very revealing
1) How much does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost?
Answer- The game is free to download but makes huge amounts of money from in-app purchases and subscriptions. Players need to buy energy to complete tasks (or wait 30 minutes for energy to replenish). They can also buy subscriptions:
- Gold: 49.99 USD / month (or local equivalent)
- Silver: 19.99 USD / month (or local equivalent)
- Bronze: 4.99 USD / month (or local equivalent)
Answer- the game makes money by it's subscriptions where that allows you to develop your character more.
3) What subscriptions are available to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Answer-
- Gold: 49.99 USD / month (or local equivalent)
- Silver: 19.99 USD / month (or local equivalent)
- Bronze: 4.99 USD / month (or local equivalent)
4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
Answer- kim kardashian was promoted by kim kardashian posting it on her social media platforms.
5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand?
Answer- hollywood marketed and promoted by different media text ,game,by sharing it with others,social media by links and that you can tweet in the game and tv shows reference on their reality tv show.
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