Friday 1 March 2019

Video game terminology

Platform-  different formats games are available in such as IOS,  PS4, Xbox,  Linux

Cross media platform-  games available on more than one format

Conglomerate-  large media companies that own smaller media companies i.e. Sony

Developer- people or companies that come up with the the concept for the game

Digital Distribution- making the game available to audiences e.g. steam

Engine- a system designed for the creation and development of video games e.g. unreal

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

Designer- people of companies who bring concept of the game

RPG- Role playing Game

MMORPG- Massively Multiplayer online role playing game

FPS- first person shooter

Event release- hyped date used heavily in marketing of new games

Triple A game-  an informal classification used for video games with the highest development budgets and levels of promotion

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

DLC- downloadable content

Sand Box-  style of game with that allows the user to change the world around them whenever they want



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