Videogames case study 2 - Kim Kardashian: Hollywood blog tasks

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1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
To become an A list celebrity.
.2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
A worldwide known celebrity and it is the main aim in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.
3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
Through the app store or google play.
4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set?
The storyline is that u become friends with Kim Kardashian and you have to become an A list celebrity and it is set in Hollywood and the richer parts of America.
5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?

You play as a customised character and many people such as kylie jenner, kim kardashian and kylie jenner appear in  this game. 

Audience

1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this?

People who watch reality shows such as keeping up with the kardashians.

2) What audience pleasures are provided by the game? Use Blumler & Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory.
Personal identity
Relationships 
Diversion3) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?

Because you have a goal and a personal character.4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?
Because she has alot of fans and is very well known.                                                                     
5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
Because it never breaks emergence.
Representations

1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
In this game females are presented as obessive with being famous and looking good.2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
Race, ethnicity and sexuality is very diverse in this game.3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
It reinforces many female stereotypes such as women being obsessed with their looks and popularity however it does represent women in a positive way as it shows them being
4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?

It suggests that to climb the ladder of fame you must have celebrity friends and girlfriends/boyfriends

5) How might someone criticise the representation of celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?

They may say that it shows that you don’t need talent to become a celebrity and to work off of other people’s successes.
Industries

1) How much does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost?
It is a free to play game however has in app purchases.2) How does the game make money?
Through in app purchases and adverts.3) What subscriptions are available to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
There are many subscriptions for example the gold subscription which costs around 49.99 USD and this gives you access to different clothes and areas in the game.4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
Kim Kardashian is already a big name and she promoted this game massively on television and on the internet eg YouTube.
5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand?
This game uses convergence when it was advertised in the show 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' and as Kim herself advertised it on her social media as well as the game promoting her beauty line too.