The initial release date of Minecraft was 17th May 2009. Its original name was ''Cave Game''. Minecraft is a game where players a given limitless resources to build whatever they can imagine, there are no set rules but you create your own rules. The game was created by a Swedish game developer Markus Persson and later developed by Mojang. Later on it was sold to Microsoft for 2.5 billion dollars.
•Digitally
convergent media: Video games consoles are an
excellent example of a digitally convergent device, you
can not only play games but access social media, surf the internet, stream
films and TV content and upload content into cloud based servers. Cross-media
content helps maximise
profits and also improve reach to new customers.
•Production:
This
refers to all phases of designing, developing and making the media product;.
•Distribution:
This
refers to all processes linked to delivering the media product to audiences
both through tangible (disc) and digital (Cloud based) media.
•Consumption:
Explores the way in which the media text is used by audiences for
pleasure but also explores the rise of user
generated content across several platforms.
Consoles- ps4
xbox
wii
DCM- apple/android/ipad
Increases popularity
Increases younger audience
If there is memes of minecraft then this means that it is trendy and popular therefore people who have not played it will be interested and may download it to try play the game therefore it they like it they will speak to their friends and tell them to download it and play it.
The synergy used between Lego and Minecraft was useful in targeting younger audiences as it attracted more audience and people to play it as the games are both sandbox games and it attracted people who are interested in paying construction sandbox games. The two games are both very similar and their main focus is constructing with not having any set or fixed rules. Also, the synergy between the two games has not created a conflict but in contrast a friendly partnership. Moreover, the synergy has created a different third game which is a combination of the favourite two games of the younger generation and audience. (Lego and Minecraft combines forming a third game with qualities of the two games).
This kind of games are mostly targetted at the male audience as boys are mostly interested in constructing world and things.
By creating this new game using this synergy this engages more and more players as it interests them further as it reinforces new games with similar qualities of the previous games.
By having this synergy they both promote and advertise eachother which is very helpful for their profits.
How is Mincraft beneficial for education
- it can interest the younger generation in the construction sector and result in teenagers becoming builders or going into jobs in this sector. eg engineering
- improves the creativity of people and youngers.
- people are though and become more independent as in minecraft you have to construct everything yourself without the help of others.
- improves the ownership of people.
- results in people starting to think outside the box
- people become better at problem solving, and this is very important for the future life.
- coding
- colaboration, teamwork
- hand eye co-ordination
- people who are not very social in the physical world can meet people in the virtual world via the game.
Types of video games genres
- action
- arcade
- adventure
- fighting
- racing
- shooter
- first person shooter
Media
Industries: Minecraft’s specialised
and institutionalised
nature of media production, distribution and circulation.
- 2013
Microsoft purchase of Mojang for
2.5$bn resulted in the further development of the game, using complex code C++
the Game could be used by mutiplatform
users – (different devices) and the visual appearance became more
sophisticated. This was done to increase
their market sales.
- multiplatform game
- becomig more used on hand hold devices mostly smartphones as most people have them and therefore allows the game to played at any time and any where.
Lesson 2
The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset developed and manufactured by Oculus VR, a division ofFacebook Inc., released on March 28, 2016. Oculus initiated a Kickstarter campaign in 2012 to fund the Rift's development, after being founded as an independent company two months prior.
The world of Minecraft comes to life in VR. This update comes fully-featured, with controls specifically optimized for an intuitive VR experience.
The developers at Mojang and Microsoft worked closely with us to bring Minecraft to VR.
The Oculus Rift- virtual reality being included to Minecraft makes it more interesting and therefore more people would want to download the game.
The game becomes more immercive that way.
Shows the development and advance of technology.
Its easier to play and makes people more mobile, not just sit at one place.
It costed 200million to produce call of duty
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $200 million - In 2009 article on the game's launch, Ben Fritz, then a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, reported that the game had a production budget between $40 million and $50 million, and a total launch cost — including global distribution and marketing — of $200 million.
UNs Block by Block project
Block by block is a charity set up in 2012 by Mojang to support the United Nations Human Settlements Programme which works with public space and Minecraft. The purpose of Block by Block is to raise funds for the improvement of public spaces worldwide, with a focus on poor communities in developing countries.
Microsoft Realms 2013
A sandbox is a style of game in which minimal character limitations are placed on the gamer, allowing the gamer to roam and change a virtual world at will. In contrast to a progression-style game, a sandbox game emphasizes roaming and allows a gamer to select tasks.
Fmous minecraft youtubers
The Diamond Mine (TDM)
'Minecraft' is still one of the biggest games in the world, with over 91 million people playing monthly. Microsoft-owned "Minecraft" continues to be a massive success. The monthly player count crested91 million this summer, an increase of nearly 20 million players across 2018.
The 26-year-old, from Aldershot, started off making videos of himself playing Minecraft and Pokemon. He's got more than 16 million subscribers and has had more than 10 billion views of all his videos.
When a player creates an item to sell, they can set their own prices as well as take a small percentage of the sale. Once you sell something, such as a custom skin or a map, the app platforms will take a 30% cut. Players can access items they buy through their Xbox Live account. This means that you can access your purchases no matter what platform you use.
development of the game through technological change
- minecraft market place
- cross platform available
- c++ code
- youtubers
Lesson 2
The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset developed and manufactured by Oculus VR, a division ofFacebook Inc., released on March 28, 2016. Oculus initiated a Kickstarter campaign in 2012 to fund the Rift's development, after being founded as an independent company two months prior.
The world of Minecraft comes to life in VR. This update comes fully-featured, with controls specifically optimized for an intuitive VR experience.
The developers at Mojang and Microsoft worked closely with us to bring Minecraft to VR.
The Oculus Rift- virtual reality being included to Minecraft makes it more interesting and therefore more people would want to download the game.
The game becomes more immercive that way.
Shows the development and advance of technology.
Its easier to play and makes people more mobile, not just sit at one place.
It costed 200million to produce call of duty
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $200 million - In 2009 article on the game's launch, Ben Fritz, then a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, reported that the game had a production budget between $40 million and $50 million, and a total launch cost — including global distribution and marketing — of $200 million.
UNs Block by Block project
Block by block is a charity set up in 2012 by Mojang to support the United Nations Human Settlements Programme which works with public space and Minecraft. The purpose of Block by Block is to raise funds for the improvement of public spaces worldwide, with a focus on poor communities in developing countries.
Microsoft Realms 2013
The
introduction of Minecraft
Realms (2013) has tried to give the producers more control over the
distribution and circulation of the game since some pro-am consumers were
creating their own virtual spaces and hacks across illegitimate servers, such
as https://www.wizardhax.com/
play/ as one example.
Realms
is intended for use by small groups of
friends or as a family server.
Sandbox game definition
Fmous minecraft youtubers
- Stampy.
- iBallisticSquid.
- Paul Soares Jr.
- Little Lizard Gaming.
- PrestonPlayz.
- TheAtlanticCraft.
- Popular MMOs.
- Minecraft Universe.
The Diamond Mine (TDM)
'Minecraft' is still one of the biggest games in the world, with over 91 million people playing monthly. Microsoft-owned "Minecraft" continues to be a massive success. The monthly player count crested91 million this summer, an increase of nearly 20 million players across 2018.
The The Diamond Mine (TDM) has 15 million subscribers.
He has been named as the highest-earning YouTuber of 2017 - making £12.3m this year, according to Forbes magazine.
The 26-year-old, from Aldershot, started off making videos of himself playing Minecraft and Pokemon. He's got more than 16 million subscribers and has had more than 10 billion views of all his videos.
He has videos based on Minecraft, Fortnite and Pokemon.
Discuss why users are creating media content is important for maintaining audiences.
After a video game has been advertised enough and has become famous enough YouTubers start making their new videos based on these games so they can get more viewers and subscribers. Furthermore, as they start basing their videos on themselves playing the specific game , the users of the game watch their videos as it teaches them tricks and shows them how they may play the game more successfully and in a better way so the users of the game remain and do not drop out. By having more games released the videos of the YouTubers will become more famous and entertaining therefore it will help them to get more subscribers and viewers. Therefore, the video games and the YouTubers with videos based on the video games actually help and support eachother in this way by avertising eachother.
Minecraft marketplace
The Marketplace is a partner program between Microsoft and content creators. The marketplace is an in-game store, where players can purchase access to skins, textures, worlds, and survival spawns from community creators, who will turn will be reimbursed for their creators. Players can access these by spending minecraft coin, which can be bought with their own currency.
- 320
for $1.99 - 1020 for $5.99
- 1720 for $9.99
- 3500 for $19.99
- 8800 For $49.99
development of the game through technological change
- minecraft market place
- cross platform available
- c++ code
- youtubers
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