Minecraft

Exam: 15 Marks, 25 minutes.

Made by Markus Persson aka Notch
Sold over 100 million copies

1. How many subscriptions does Ali-A have for his YouTube channel?
Over 16 million subscribers on his main channel, Ali A, with an additional 5 million on his second channel, Morealia

2) How many years have he been doing this?
He's been uploading to YouTube for over 10 years from when he started in 2009

3) Why did he start playing Minecraft?
His audience kept asking him to make YouTube videos on Minecraft so he done it

4) What does he say he is trying to do with his content?
Post content of what his audience asked for, which is how he got as big as he is.

5) Describe his average working day
Wakes up between 12-2pm, turn on setup and start computer, then get ready and by 3-4pm, makes 3 videos a day. 2 videos on mine-craft channel then another video of cod channel. makes 1st video for 7 then next for 10pm then final video 1am.

6) Why might we watch YouTubers?
Personally, we watch youtubers because of the way the youtuber makes the content entertaining with the video game or idea adding onto this.

7) What is Twitch and what is the average time spent on it by a viewer?
Twitch is a live streaming service which allows viewers to watch people play video games in live time. Average viewer spends 4 hours.

8) How much do you estimate that Ali-A earns in a year?
Estimated to be $2.5million

9) How much was Minecraft purchased for?
$2.5 billion by Microsoft

10) What are 3 reasons behind Microsoft’s purchase?
a) Money
b) To expand to all of the different devices
c) New audience to Microsoft

11) How might this affect the game?
Oversee the development in the future, offers more support and infrastructure so Minecraft can be made bigger and better in the future,

12) What is Minecraft’s biggest asset?
The community