Videogames case study 2 - Kim Kardashian: Hollywood blog tasks

Language

1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
the objective is to become an A-list celebrity 
2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
An A-list celebrity is an actor at the very top of their career.. this is important because you start as a d list celeb and you need to work your way to a-list celebrity and then, you become friends with Kim k  

3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? 
you can download the game on the app store or google store for free
4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set?
the game is set Hollywood and it is based on her life.
5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?

you can play as any  character and some fiction and non-fictional characters 

Audience

1) What audience pleasures are provided by the game? Use Blumler & Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory.

1. Diversion, escapism or entertainment – escaping from normal life.
2. 
   
3. Personal identity - seeing your own lifestyle, interests or ambitions reflected in a media product; reinforcing your own identity.
4. Surveillance – using media to find out about the world around them.

2) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?
this is so addictive for the player because they want to move up and up and they might want to see Kim k and unlock everything 

3) Applying Stuart Hall's Reception theory, what is the preferred reading for Kim Kardashian Hollywood - how do the producers want the audience to react to the game? For the oppositional reading, why might someone dislike Kim Kardashian Hollywood?
The preferred reading for Kim Kardashian Hollywood is that this game is for girls and this games show you how a list celebs live.  
The oppositional reading is that this game is not how celeb live 

Read this article from Forbes on why the Kim Kardashian game is so successful. If the website is blocked, you can access the text of the article here.

4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?
But I found Kim Kardashian: Hollywood to have merged its mechanics and aesthetics together pretty well


5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
he said that this game is very addictive and well made


Representations

1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
women are present to look beautiful o show the looks of the Kardashians 

2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
all race, ethnicity and sexuality are found in this game 

3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
the girls can only be famous by being Beautiful or being a model 

4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?
some people might think that if they do the thing in the game they also can be a celebrity  

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

Industries

1) How much does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost?

2) How does the game make money? the game makes money from there in-game currency and  

3) What subscriptions are available to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
there are 3 VIP bronze silver and gold 

4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
Kim Kardashian promoted her games on her reality show keeping up with the Kardashian

5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand? 
in the game you can wear and buy clothing from the  Kardashian brand.