Kim Kardashian

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

The objective is to work your way up the celebrity scale from Z list to A list with the help of Kim Kardashian.

2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?

An A list celebrity is a well known person known worldwide.Everyone knows who they are.This is important for Kim Kardashian: Hollywood because the aim is to become an A list celebrity with the help of Kim Kardashian.

3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game?

Kim Kardashian in available on the app store for free.

4) What is the narrative or story line of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set?

The narrative stars with us being an z list and we work our way up the rank list to become an A list celebrity by doing Kim Kardashian missions to rise up in fame by gaining fans and  dating to get to become an A list celebrity.

It is set in places only the rich can afford to go to such as the Hampton's, Malibu,

Florence and San Francisco.

5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game?

The characters are NPCs they are just there to help us or ruin our journey.

Characters that appear in Kim Kardashian:

- Kim Kardashian

- Kris Jenner

- Kendall Jenner

- Perez Hilton

AUDIENCE

1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this?

The intended audience is for people who live in America or people who wishes to live there.This is because the game will be confusing for people who don't live in America and aren't familiar with the rich areas in the game such as Beverly hill

2) What audience pleasures are provided by the game? Use Blumler & Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory.

Diversion and escapism- This is because the players escape their normal life to live Kim Kardashian rich lifestyle and they experience life as a celebrity known worldwide.

Personal identity - Kim Kardashian made sure to include all races and sexuality so the game appeals to her fans that all come from different places in the world.

3) Why is the game so addictive for audiences?

The game is so addictive because by keep playing and levelling up you can unlock new areas such as Beverly hill where only the rich live in.This keeps the viewers playing because normal people won't be able to afford to live in these areas so by constantly playing and levelling up they unlock areas they are interested in seeing.

4) Why does James Liu think Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is so successful?

James Liu thinks Kim Kardashian is successful because is branding because Kim  is a major brand name.Her popularity give all the attention to the game and because she has many fans the game was already guaranteed a fan base.

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

Representation

1) What representations of women can be found in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood?

The game has a controversial representation of women.This is because women are presented to be shown to only care about make up,dressing up and dating a famous guy in order to climb up the celebrity rank.

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

The game has a diverse range of characters.The game include Black,Asian,Gay and lesbian characters.

3) How does the game both reinforce and subvert stereotypes in the media?

One way the game reinforces stereotypes is by adding to the stereotype that women only care about appearance,modelling and dating.

The game subvert the stereotype that women in games are always sexualised but in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, The game main focus is her success also in most games women are always in need of a men to help her however in Kim Kardashian Hollywood she is the one in power.

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

The game suggests that in order to get famous appearance matters a lot.This is because the media is used to seeing good looking celebrity.Another thing is the game suggest to date/marry a celebrity in order to get all the attention they have.

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

People criticise the fact Kim is famous for being a rich good looking women and not because she is a hard working women who did something significant.

INDUSTRIES

1) How much does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood cost?

The game is free to download on the appstore.

2) How does the game make money?

The game makes money buy offers in app purchase  for extra ideas and to unlock new places and subscription.Players need to buy energy to be able to do certain tasks.

The subscription offer:

-Gold: 49.99 USD

-Silver: 19.99 USD

-Bronze: 4.99 USD

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

The subscription offer:

-Gold: 49.99 USD

-Silver: 19.99 USD

-Bronze: 4.99 USD

4) How was Kim Kardashian: Hollywood marketed and promoted?

They promoted the game through a trailer of Kim kardashian:Hollywood.In the trailer we can see Kim Kardashian on the phone with us to help pick a dress for the red carpet.Later on we bump into a celebrity and he takes us to the red carpet together.

5) How does Kim Kardashian: Hollywood use media convergence to cross-promote the game and the Kardashian brand?

One way the game promote Kim Kardashian name everywhere.We can see Kim Kardashian name in huge letters on buildings with Kim Kardashian at the front posing.In the game the letter c is always replaced with k in order such as customise to kustomise. This is to keep reminding us of Kim Kardashian name.