Lesson 20 - Games Distribution

Task 1 - Distributors for our case study games?

Read the following MCV article on Distribution ie. How the game gets from the manufacturer to the consumer. Games distribution special

After reading this, research the following facts: (click to read beyond the cut)

TV Drama task

Apologies for the disruptions at the moment but please bear with us!
Please visit the following website - it should be our bible for TV drama research
http://beauchampcollegemedia.com/category/representation/

 

Beauchamp have a collection of clips similar to what you will get in January. I need to chat with you all about what representations you have started to look at, but you can do a lot worse than visiting the above site and watching one of the videos specialising in the representation you have been looking at most recently:
How is the representation constructed on screen through:

• Mise en Scene
• lighting
• sound
• editing
• shot types
• camera movement.

46,000 signatures and counting for Grand Theft Auto V PC port petition

PC gamers are urging Rockstar to confirm a PC port of upcoming action title Grand Theft Auto V.

Rockstar considering Grand Theft Auto V for Wii U, PC

Despite their omission from all released promotional materials, Wii U and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V may still be in the cards

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/rockstar-considering-grand-theft-auto-v-for-wii-u-pc/0106686

GTA V to be 60gb, no PC release because of piracy?

Fans of Rockstar Games set to delve into the big world of Grand Theft Auto V when it hit the shelves in Spring 2013. Well, just how big exactly?

In anticipation of Grand Theft Auto V – Reader’s Feature

http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/919525-in-anticipation-of-grand-theft-auto-v-reader-s-feature

A reader gets excited about the prospects of GTA V and hopes that it will be the ultimate open world sandbox game – and the sequel he thought GTA IV would be.