Over the next few weeks, we need to study the following CSPs:
Lara Croft GO
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
Marcus Rashford - already studied
Watch the YouTube video outlining the history of the videogames industry from the 1970s to the 2010s. Now answer the following questions:
1) What were the first videogames like?
2) How have videogames changed over time?
3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames?
4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames?
Read this Guardian feature from when Fortnite first became sensationally popular and watch the original trailer below.
Now answer the following questions:
1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.)
2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game?
3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite?
4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and explain why.
Extension task: read this news story reporting that Prince Harry has called for Fortnite to be banned. Why does the Prince think Fortnite producer Epic Games is irresponsible?
We need to study these products using all four key concepts: Language, Industry, Audience and Representation. Both Lara Croft GO and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood are good examples of the changing nature of the videogames industry - which is where we'll start.
A brief history of videogames: blog task
Watch the YouTube video outlining the history of the videogames industry from the 1970s to the 2010s. Now answer the following questions:
1) What were the first videogames like?
2) How have videogames changed over time?
3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames?
4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames?
Read this Guardian feature from when Fortnite first became sensationally popular and watch the original trailer below.
Now answer the following questions:
1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.)
2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game?
3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite?
4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and explain why.
Extension task: read this news story reporting that Prince Harry has called for Fortnite to be banned. Why does the Prince think Fortnite producer Epic Games is irresponsible?
Read this Guardian article on videogames being more important than sport and music when it comes to youth culture. Do you agree on the cultural significance of videogames?
If you don't finish this in the lesson you will need to complete for homework - due date on Google Classroom.
If you don't finish this in the lesson you will need to complete for homework - due date on Google Classroom.
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