Production, consumption and exchange

Task One Production: Summary of article

The test pole business model consists of a publisher releasing one hit game with lots of marketing and advertising, then it has the potential to create more games from the support from bigger, hollywood businesses. The hollywood model hires less people, so less money is spent. They hire temporary people so they can do there job and then go when completed everything. When developing without a publisher a developer has the ability to publish and distribute the products, the postives about this is that there is less pressure and gives them a chance to be even more creative. However, the negatives about this is that it may not ever be published and the developer would have to raise the capital themselves. Independant game development was a costly business, usually making developer have a contract in ordder to pay for the development. Now 'Indie Game' market software is happening, Xbox live market make small teams and almost anyone is capable of creating games, distribute them and make money, because of new technology, convergence and new ways of distrubution more games can be made and more money can be brought in. However, this is not the case for all businesses as some require specific requirements and higher technology.




Task Two Consumption: Research task

Ways we consume video games today:
-Xbox
-Playstation
-Ipod
-Ipad
-Iphone
-Interactive TV
-PSP
-Nintendo
-PC
-Wii
-Gameboy
-Arcade Machine

Today there are a lot more ways of consuming videogames as there was in the past. In the past there were games such as sonic and tetris which were played on gameboys which were small consoles, which would easily fit in your pocket and that you could carry around with you. Also pacman was a popular game in the past which was consumed by arcade machines. Sonic was then available to be consumed by playstation and pacman was then available to be consumed by PC's, internet and phone apps.
All of these games are really simple and easy to play, where as now videogames are a lot more complicated and difficult to play, including lots of different modes and levels. Basic consoles were used to consume video games in the past, however now most popular consoles are a lot larger and more complicated with all kinds of settings. This shows us how successful video gaming has become over the years til now as simple games have been developed and played on other consoles and videogames have changed massively.

Task Three Exchange: Interview

How many different ways do people pay for games?
From interviewing a different range of people, we found out that the different ways that people pay for games is card, cash, itunes account and itunes vouchers.

What methods are they?
Methods which they use, is itunes downloads which then their account has the card details on and all it takes it to press BUY. Another method is using an itunes voucher, to use this a code/number is given and this is then typed in and your money on your voucher is used. Also by card and going into an actual shop.

Which games have been discussed in your interview?
The games which have been discussed in the interview consisted of  hardware games such as FIFA 12, Zumba fitness on wii, call of duty on xbox. App games such as, angry birds and fruit ninja. And games downloaded from the internet like sims.

do they each have a different method of exchange if so why?
Yes, the hardware games like FIFA and Zumba wii, need to be bought from shops, they cant simply be downloaded. App games such as angry birds must be downloaded from the phone itself, or using the computer from itunes. Downloaded games can be bought from the internet and downloaded onto PC for instance, Sims.