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Who publishes Assassin’s Creed?

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Ubisoft

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What does being apart of a franchise increase?

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Economic viability and establishes a brand identity for the audience

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What advances in technology have shaped video games?

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More complex gameplay, developed graphics and advanced CGI

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How much was the global video game market worth in 2022?

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$182.9 billion

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Is ubisfot vertically and horizontally integrated?

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Yes, owns both development studios, publishing capabilities and many in house studios

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What do Ubisoft produce?

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Video games
Filmed entertainment
Books, music and podcasts
Education and events

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Developer definition

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People and companies who conceive, designs and programs games

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Publisher definiton

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Right holders for the games
Responsible for the manufacturing process

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Retailers definition

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The institutions that sell the product to the consumers

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Distributors definition

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Response for the physical storage and delivery of the product

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How many games are there in the franchise?

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13 games

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How many films are there?

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1

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How many books are there?

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17+

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What doe PEGI stand for?

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Pan European game information

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What does PEGI do?

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Provides age classifications for video games

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How do they judge classification

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Considers the age suitability, not the level of difficulty

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Why do they do this?

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Helps provide guidance to consumers and parents to help them decide whether or not to buy the product

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What did Assassin’s Creed recieve?

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18 for violence

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What does IARC stand for?

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International age rating coalition

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What is IARC?

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Initiative that provides global content ratings for video games to help you determine whether a game is appropriate or not

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How does this streamline the process?

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Has developers complete questionnaires
Features more countries
Quicker and more up to date

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What ensures financial success?

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Marketing campaign
Pre-existing fan base
Digital convergence
Branding, sponsorship and merchandise

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Ubisfot cost reduction plan

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700 people lost their jobs
Cut global workforce to below 20,000 people

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Outcome

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Workforce in France went on strike as they were paid less than other developers in other countries

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How much revenue has the game accumalated?
$250 million in revenue
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How has Ubisoft tried to make money?
Long lasting live games
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When was Assassin's Creed Valhalla released?
10 November 2020
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Where is it set?
873 Ad
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What is the story?
The game recounts a fictional story during the Viking invasion of Britain
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Where does Vahalla fit within the franchise?
12 major instalment and the 22nd release in the franchise
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How popular was it?
Sold more copies during its first week than any other Assassin's Creed game
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What was the budget?
$100 million
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What did the launch coincide with?
Launch of new consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
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How does this allow Ubisoft to target hardcore players?
Players will want the added graphics and performance
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How much has it made?
Over $1 billion
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What was the Vahalla website?
Launch trailer for dawn or Ragnorok, Black friday promos, photomode, prime membership advertisment
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What was the collaboration with Reebok?
Made a choice of three pairs of shoes to promote the game
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What have new games in the Assassin's Creed franchise introduced?
Cross generational gaming enabling data to be transferred from earlier generation consoles
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What does this mean for Vahalla?
Crossover stories with popular characters from earlier in the franchise: Assassin's creed Odyssey (character of Cassandra)
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How does Vahalla appeal to fans?
Historical accuracy Gives players the option to ignore the gorey action and go around just exploring
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Who regulates video games now?
Video Standards council, they apply the PEGI system
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What was Assassin's Creed mirage released on?
Amazon Luna, Microsoft windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbob seres X and series 5
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When was it releaseed?
5th October 2023
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What number is it in the franchise?
13th
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How did it drawn in fans
Take control of a character from a previous game, Assassin's Creed Vahalla
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When was its existence confirmed?
1 September
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Was it single or multi player?
Single
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How much was it for the normal edition?
$50
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How much was it for the delux edition?
$59.99
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How much was it for the collectors case?
$149.99
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What did this include?
Deluxe edition, eagle and mount skins, a digital art-book, a digital soundtrack, figurine of Basim, a physical map of Baghad and a life-size replica of his brooch
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How did it capture nostalgia of long-time fans?
Tapped into the demand for a more old-school experience The game was shorted and more concentrated storyline
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How did it expand the games avaliability?
Released on IOS devices launched on June 6th 2023
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What is Ubisoft+
A prescirption service
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What do you get?
New released and 100+ PC games Play games from the cloud Extended catalogue Expansion packs + premium editions Monthly rewards
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Why did Ubisoft partner with X-box
Consumers don't have to buy a whole game that they may only pay once, subscription is better value
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What is cloud gaming?
Play across different devices and keep your progress Game with your friends
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What is backward compatibility?
When a newer game can be compatible with an older game and say PS5 can play PS4 games
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What is Ubisoft connect?
Fan hub on their site and can monitor what they are talking about
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What rating did the ESRB give it (US)
M17
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Why?
Blood and gore Drug references Intense violence Strong language In-game purchases
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What was Assassin's Creed 3 Liberation released on?
Playstation 3, Playstation, 4, PlayStation Vitam Nintendo switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, GeForce Now, Microsoft windows and Amazon Luna
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When was it released?
2012
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What was it released alongside?
Assassin's Creed 3
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Was it multi or single player?
Multieplayer
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What rating did it recieve?
18
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Why did it appeal to audiences?
Black female protagonist

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