Kim Kardashian cSP

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1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game

?The objective is to reach higher rankings and become a bigger celebrity and known.

2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? An A-list celebrity is the highest-ranking of a celebrity there is. This means you are the most popular in the game and this is important because the aim of the game is to become as popular as you can.

3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? You can download this game for free on the app store or the play store.

4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set? It is set in Los Angeles and the storyline is to begin the game as a regular person and to work your way up to the level of Kim Kardashian.

5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game? You customise your own character so you can dress and style them yourself and the people that appear in the game are other virtual celebrities.

Audience

1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this?The intended audience are teenage females in this game because it makes them think they own this virtual world and that they are popular and rich in the game.

2) What audience pleasures are provided by the game? Use Blumler & Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory. The audience pleasures that is provided is escapism, this is because it makes the user escape from their real world and into a fake virtual world where they can control what happens and what they look like.

3) Why is the game so addictive for audiences? This is an addictive game because it has weekly surprises. This is so that the audience stays engaged in the game and their interest increases.

Read this article from 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? He thinks it's successful because it is a well-designed game and Kim is a major brand name

5) What does James Liu suggest is the reason players keep coming back to the game?

Representations: People keep coming back to the game because its a self placed game.

1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Women are represented as wealthy and up to day in social life.

2) What representations of race, ethnicity or sexuality can be found in the game?

he representation of race of sexuality.

3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?It reinforces the stereotypes that females are most interested in their appearance and how they are seen as you have to reach higher levels to unlock better facial features or clothing. It subverts the stereotypes that men are in control as this game is controlled by Kim Kardashian and inside the game she is the the most popular person.

4) What does the game suggest regarding modern perceptions of celebrity and how to get famous?

I think the game suggests that it is not easy becoming a celebrity and most of these modern perceptions are false as celebrities involve coming from low status to making their way up to the top of the list. It shows that everyone should be patient as it's difficult living your dreams and everything takes time and effort.

5) How might someone criticise the representation of celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?

They might say that you are lying to the young children that play this game telling them that having fame and being known is easy and the are no issues.

Industry

1) How much does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost?

It's a free game available on app store

2) How does the game make money?

It makes money from in app purchases

3) What subscriptions are available to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?

Subscriptions are available in app for users who wish to become VIP by paying monthly. VIP's earn unlocked things and special features in the game like unlimited energy etc.

4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?
Kim Kardashian has a big fanbase which means she can promote her game through social media so all her followers could view it.

5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand?
It uses media convergence from social media as Kim Kardashian posts a few parts of her game on her social media accounts it also appears on keeping up with the Kardashians