Friday, March 1, 2019

Video Games Key Words

Platforms - Different formats games are available in, such as IOS,PS4, Xbox, Linux

Cross media platforms - Games available on more than one platform

Conglomerate - Large media companies that own smaller media companies; i.e. sony

Developer - People or comapines that come up with that concept for the game

Digital Distributor - Making the game avaialble to audiences e.g. steam

Engine - A system designed for the creation and development of the video game e.g. 'unreal'

PEGI - Pan European Games Information - age rating system for regualtinig video games

Designer - People or companies who bring the concept of the game to life

RPG - Role Playing Games

MMORPG - Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game

FPS - First Person Shooter

Event Release - Hyped date used heavily in makreting of new games

Triple A Games - FIFA, Call of Duty - An information classification used for video games with the highest development budgets and levels of promotions.

Open World - Players free to roam in a virtual game world

DLC - Downloadable Content

Sandbox - A style of a game that allows the user to change the world around them whenever they want


Different types/genres of video games:
RPG - Role play game e.g. sims

SPORTS - e.g. NBA, FIFA

STRATEGY - Fortnite, Tetris

ACTION/AVENTURE - Zelda

CONSTRUCTION/STRATEGY/BUILDING - Minecraft

FPS - First Person Shooter e.g CSGO

SIMULATION - Sims

HORROR - e.g. FNAF

PUZZLE SOLVING - e.g. Portal

CHILDREN'S - e.g. Minecraft

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