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1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?
Become famous and make connections.
2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
A well known celebrity.
3) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set?
In LA
4) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?
You can make your own character and be friends with Kim Kardashian.
5) What activities does your character get up to in the game?
Audience
1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this?
Read this article by James Liu in Forbes on why the Kim Kardashian game is so successful. If the website is blocked in school, you can access the text of the article here.
4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?
5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
Industries
1) How much did Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost to download?
2) How did the game make money?
3) What subscriptions were available in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence and synergy to cross-promote both the game and the wider Kardashian brand? You might want to look back at your work on Kardashian and Rashford for the OSP topic here.
Become an actor or cover model
Representations
1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
That they are dependent on networks and are sexualised
2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
All races are represented and supports pride
3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
Reinforces stereotypes of women as the main character you play as that is a female has a interest in fashion and makeup.
4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?
1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
That they are dependent on networks and are sexualised
2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?
All races are represented and supports pride
3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?
Reinforces stereotypes of women as the main character you play as that is a female has a interest in fashion and makeup.
4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?
That you need to network and flirt with others in order to become famous.
5) How might someone criticise the representation of celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
That it stereotypes woman and isn't inclusive to other interests.
Audience
1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this?
2) What audience pleasures are provided by the game? Use Blumler & Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory.
3) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?
3) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?
Read this article by James Liu in Forbes on why the Kim Kardashian game is so successful. If the website is blocked in school, you can access the text of the article here.
4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?
5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?
Industries
1) How much did Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost to download?
2) How did the game make money?
3) What subscriptions were available in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?
4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence and synergy to cross-promote both the game and the wider Kardashian brand? You might want to look back at your work on Kardashian and Rashford for the OSP topic here.
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