Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Economic and Political Contexts Flashcards

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Why is the release of new gaming consoles/games so important?

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  • The release of new gaming technology (the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are considered part of the 9th generation of game technology) or games from popular franchises can be major economic events.
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Where are video games particularly popular?

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  • Video games are culturally and financially significant across three major territories (Japan, Europe and the USA)
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Games and technology (and specifically those from within the Assassin’s Creed
game franchise) have been marketed and received differently (both subtly and more obviously) across these three major territories.

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Game releases in each territory can be differentiated by release dates,
downloadable content, marketing materials, posters, trailers.

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