Video Games

Video Games: Regulation

Video games have adapted with the advancements in technology and can now be accessed on many platforms including consoles, computers and mobile devices.

Regulation

Video games are regulated by VSC, Video Standards Council.
The VSC use the PEGI (Pan-European Games Information ) rating system.

Age ratings and categories

Within PEGI, there are 5 age ratings:
- 3, 7, 12, 16 and 18.
The categories the games are judged on include:
- Bad language, discrimination, drugs, fear, gambling, sex and violence.

Regulation

As video games are able to be downloaded and streamed digitally, it has made regulating them harder as there is not the human sales exchange to monitor purchase suitability.
Because of the difficulty in regulation, video games are often criticised for encouraging violence within their audience, particularly their younger, more impressionable audience members.

Changes to the Video Game Industry

Video games have adapted with the advancements in technology and can now be accessed on many platforms including consoles, computers and mobile devices

Advancement

Video games have changed drastically over time due to the advancement of technology.
While other industries such as print and film have experienced a decline in sales, Video Games have been rapidly on the increase.

Adaptions

Video games have adapted to include in-game purchases which drive revenue even further.
Video games can now incorporate online game play, meaning there are more possibilities in the game.

Industry value

The British video game industry is now worth more than the British Film and Music industry put together.
In 2016 the video game industry gained over $38 billion in revenue.

1Overview

1.1Media Language

1.1.1Media Language

1.1.2Media Language 2

1.2Audience

1.2.1Audiences

1.2.2Audiences 2

1.2.3End of Topic Test - Media Language & Audience

1.3Representation

1.3.1Stereotypes

1.3.2Gender

1.3.3Audiences

1.4The Media Industry

1.4.1Media Industries

1.4.2Ownership

1.4.3Funding & Regulation

1.4.4End of Topic Test - Representation/Media Industry

2Component 1: Section A

2.1Magazines

2.1.1Magazines

2.1.2Pride

2.1.3Pride 2

2.2GQ

2.2.1Context

2.2.2Narrative

2.2.3Representation

2.3Advertising & Marketing

2.3.1Advertising & Marketing

2.3.2Analysing Adverts

2.3.3Analysing Adverts 2

2.3.4Theories & Principles

2.3.5End of Topic Test - Magazines & Advertising

2.4Print Advertisements

2.4.1Quality Street

2.4.2This Girl Can

2.5Film Posters (Marketing)

2.5.1Spectre

2.5.2The Man with The Golden Gun

2.5.3The Man with The Golden Gun 2

2.6Newspapers

2.6.1Ownership & Regulation

2.6.2News Selection

2.6.3Media Language

2.6.4Genres

2.6.5Newspaper Conventions

2.6.6Representation

2.6.7Audience

2.6.8Theories

2.6.9End of Topic Test - Newspapers

2.7The Sun

2.7.1Context

2.7.2Narrative

2.7.3Language & Images

2.8The Guardian

2.8.1The Guardian

2.8.2Narrative

2.8.3Language & Images

3Component 1: Section B

3.1Video Games

3.1.1Video Games

3.2Film

3.2.1The Big Six

3.2.2Technology

3.2.3End of Topic Test - Video Games & Films

3.3Radio

3.3.1The Radio Industry

3.3.2Categories of Radio Station

3.3.3Technology & Radio Audiences

3.3.4Theories

3.3.5End of Topic Test - Radio

3.4No Time To Die

3.4.1Context

3.4.2Narrative

3.4.3Representation

4Component 2: Section A

5Component 2: Section B

5.1Music Video

5.1.1Music Videos

5.1.2The Music Industry

5.2Michael Jackson

5.2.1‘Black or White’

5.3Taylor Swift

5.3.1Bad Blood

5.3.2Intertextual References

5.3.3Media Theories

5.3.4Representation

5.3.5Social Media

5.4Bruno Mars

5.4.1Uptown Funk

5.4.2Analysis

5.4.3End of Topic Test - Music Videos

5.5Lizzo

5.5.1Context

5.5.2'Good as Hell'

5.5.3Media Language

5.5.4Representation

5.5.5Audience

5.5.6Industry

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