Homework Task: Innovations in the videogame industry essay
Set: Monday 17th September
Due: Monday 1st October
(To be written in Word, spellchecked and then posted on your Blog)
The 2012 Videogames Industry: Your task is to write a 750-1000 word essay on one of the set questions below on new innovations in the videogames industry today. You are to conduct your own reading and note taking around the subject using my Label Cloud on the right hand side and the Gaming Site feeds also on the side to help you. For the first part of your essay define and give examples of the keyterms in your question - those words in bold below.
Essay questions
1. “Freemium” and microtransactions – Are the days of Day One purchases numbered, with publishers wanting more purchases down the line?
2. Digital Distribution – Will everything become digital in the future and who wants this?
3. The controller revolution: Gesture controllers – Wii, Kinect and Move etc – How have they affected the videogames industry?
4. Technological convergence – Game consoles becoming Swiss Army Knives – How have consoles evolved from purely game consoles and what has been the impact on the industry?
5. Social Gaming – Are casual Gamers taking over?
6. A long way from Snake: Mobile gaming – iOS and the rise of Android – is this the future of gaming?
7. Is single player dying? The rise of online gaming and multiplayer: Are single player games at risk of being the exception as opposed to the rule?
Is there an area of the videogame industry that you would like to research that is not covered by the topics here? See me asap and we can sort out an appropriate question for you to look at.
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