VIDEO GAME AUDIENCES

Demographics - age range and gender split e.g 16-24 year olds with a gender split of 51%Male 49%female.

Psychographics - personality type and likes/dislikes e.g. A reader of NME will be outgoing, enjoy hanging out with friends, enjoy listening to Radio 1, goes to festivals and plays console games.

Uses and Gratifications TheoryDiversion – something to pass the timePersonal Relationships – something which allows you to make more productive friendships, for example by giving you something to talk to your friends aboutPersonal Identity – something which allows you to define who you areSurveillance – something which allows you to find out about the world around you

GAME AGE RANGE GENDER CASUAL/SERIOUS PSYCHOGRAPHICS USES AND GRATIFICATIONS

VIDEO GAMES QUICK QUIZ

Are these games casual or serious? Try to think about the reasons why you have made your choices.

Call of DutyJust DanceHaloSkyrimMario KartCandy Crush SagaThe SimsWatch DogsLego HobbitThe Legend of ZeldaBioshockFIFASolitaireProfessor LaytonMinecraftBrain TrainerSingstarAngry BirdsTemple RunAssassin's Creed

Videos to download

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/indie-games-you-need-to-know-about-from-e3-2014/1100-6420586/ - Indie games @ E3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnbIb5eFpE - Candy Crush Sagahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fmv6l712BA - Prof Layton & Pandora’s Boxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxnx3W-HA18 - CoD Ghostshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVx7vqtzACE - FIFA 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjqsYzBrP-M - Skyrimhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNNzRyd1xz0 - Angry Birdshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ59cAiv_8E - Singstarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn5uIBUr6EE - Lego Hobbithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__qp9iPKeNs - Mario Karthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCkE_lk9euY - Minecrafthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONAAzAsd1Pg - Just Dancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONAAzAsd1Pg - Wii Fithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_q-s3QdmU8 - Watchdogshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W01L70IGBgE - The Last of Us