Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Homework task.

Media Convergence: Video Game: The Ultimate Red Ball Challenge: The TV industry worked with the Video Game industry (Nintendo) to create this game.

Synergy: Video Game: Sims 3: this game got major music industry artists to re-record their songs and release them in a Sim like style.

Proliferation: Video Game: Paper Toss: This app has become very popular after being created for the iphone app. It had high demand so it was created for other phones, such as Androids, via the internet and ipods.

Technological Convergence: An example is a PS3 and Blu-ray coming together to make a bigger and better product that can be used for various purposes rather than just one.

Media Ownership: Video Game: Grand Theft Auto: Developed and Published by Rockstar.

First Party Game: Naughty Dog  Inc produced by the manufactorer of the primary company or company which has been aquired by the manufactorer, Sony. Such as the making of crash bandicoot.

Second Party Game: The company Insomniac Games developed games for Sony Playstation platforms and no other. They have created games including Resistance.

Third Party Game: Ea have developed different games for the Sony PS3. The company creating the game is different to they company that makes the actual console.

Vertical Intergration: Rockstar as they are involved in ALL aspects of the product from maufacture from raw materials to distribution.

Horizontal Intergration: A company that aquires other companies that are involved with the same stage of the production process.

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