Kim Kardashian
1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
The aim of Kim Kardashian Hollywood is to work your way up the celebrity scale from Z-List to A-List. As you play you will interact with a range of real and fictional characters in the United States and around many of the world’s most glamourous and famous locations
2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?In your pursuit of celebrity some of the fictional characters work with you and some actively try to ruin your journey by beating you to A-List.
3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?
The characters in Kim Kardashian Hollywood are a mixture of real VIP characters and fictional characters. There are 100s – you can see a few opposite.
It had over 50 million downloads.
5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?
3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
you can download it on any app store
4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set?
TV Show and social media channels are referenced in game. Player encouraged to engage online and gain bonus items for sharing on Facebook etc.the set is in hollywood
TV Show and social media channels are referenced in game. Player encouraged to engage online and gain bonus items for sharing on Facebook etc.the set is in hollywood
5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?
The characters in Kim Kardashian Hollywood are a mixture of real VIP characters and fictional characters. There are 100s – you can see a few opposite.
1) What audience pleasures are provided by the game? Use Blumler & Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory
Diversion, escapism or entertainment – escaping from normal life.
2) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?
its a sense of escapism for the targeted audiences as it shows a rich and fancy life style.
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?
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?
Someone might dislike Kim Kardashian's game because it shows unrealistic expectations. T336----------------------------------------he game has been criticised for offering a representation of women focusing on appearance, modelling and dating as a way to be successful. Similarly, celebrity is represented as something to aspire to even without an obvious talent or ability.
4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?It had over 50 million downloads.
5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
It creates a sense of escapism for the player.
1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
Women are focusing of their appearance modelling and dating creating a successful life style.
2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
The game has been praised for its representation of race, ethnicity and sexuality – with the game offering a diverse range of characters.
3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
by the women focusing on their appearance stereotypes them by once again making it all about hair, beauty and looks.
Women are focusing of their appearance modelling and dating creating a successful life style.
2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
The game has been praised for its representation of race, ethnicity and sexuality – with the game offering a diverse range of characters.
3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
by the women focusing on their appearance stereotypes them by once again making it all about hair, beauty and looks.
4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?
-It suggests that in today's society you become famous simply by knowing the right people and constantly promoting/attending events.
5) How might someone criticise the representation of celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
-She promotes women as characters who have to always look good, model and date.1) How much does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost?
-The game is free to download however, it includes varies in-app purchases (monthly/weekly subscriptions)2) How does the game make money?
The game is free to download but makes huge amounts of money from in-app purchases and subscriptions. Players need to buy energy to complete tasks (or wait 30 minutes for energy to replenish).
3) What subscriptions are available to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
It was promoted by social media and influencer's associated with the Kim K brand. Also, there is advertising that takes place withing the game (Twitter, Facebook etc) which broadens the platform of the game. They made a 31 second tv advert to also promote the game.5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand?
"Advertising appears in this game and may permit users to interact with one another (e.g., chat rooms, player to player chat, messaging) depending on the availability of these features. Linking to social networking sites are not intended for persons in violation of the applicable rules of such social networking sites." This initially shows how there are cross-promoted brands incorporated within the game (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
-The game is free to download however, it includes varies in-app purchases (monthly/weekly subscriptions)2) How does the game make money?
The game is free to download but makes huge amounts of money from in-app purchases and subscriptions. Players need to buy energy to complete tasks (or wait 30 minutes for energy to replenish).
3) What subscriptions are available to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
- Gold: 49.99 USD / month
- Silver: 19.99 USD / month
- Bronze: 4.99 USD / month
4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
It was promoted by social media and influencer's associated with the Kim K brand. Also, there is advertising that takes place withing the game (Twitter, Facebook etc) which broadens the platform of the game. They made a 31 second tv advert to also promote the game.5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand?
"Advertising appears in this game and may permit users to interact with one another (e.g., chat rooms, player to player chat, messaging) depending on the availability of these features. Linking to social networking sites are not intended for persons in violation of the applicable rules of such social networking sites." This initially shows how there are cross-promoted brands incorporated within the game (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
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