Technology Flashcards
Name the top 3 digital market places
Steam, Origin, PlayStation Store
How has technology changed distribution
Increase in digital market places.
Less distributors, producers go straight to market.
Technology has not totally changed distribution, in which ways is it the same?
Still hard copies sold at video game stores such as Gamemania
Give 3 ways that technology has changed the marketing of games
Social media marketing (instagram/twitter), viral marketing, wider reach (more impressions)
How has technology lead to the development of video games?
Better graphics are now available although sometimes studios go for style over substance - No Man’s Sky
How has technology benefitted the consumers?
It means they can feed back on multiple different platforms such as forums like reddit or on social media such as twitter
How has the improvement in technology had a negative effect on game producers?
It is now a lot more expensive to make video games meaning a lot of big games have to include paid DLC’s to make sure they break even which can also lead to the audience becoming mad - Star Wars Battlefront II
