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1
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Who was AC3:L produced by?

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Ubisoft an independent French video game publisher

2
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When was this game released?

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October 30th 2012 along with Assassins Creed 3

3
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What platforms is this game available on?

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Originally only on PS Vita handheld console but in 2014 was released on PS3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows

4
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What is the significance about the social/cultural context for this game in the franchise?

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The whole franchise has many ethnically diverse protagonists
But Liberation offers an ethnically diverse and female protagonist

5
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What is the name of the main protagonist and what ethnicity is she?

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Aveline de Grandpre and she is of French - African descent

6
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What time period is the game set in?

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18th century

Specifically between 1765 and 1777

7
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How did the franchise make this game successful in terms of distribution?

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Simultaneous release with Ac3 promotes PSVita console

Plus pre orders included downloadable content

8
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What age rating did AC3:L get and by which regulatory company?

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18 by PEGI

9
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How was an audience targeted?

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Handheld Ps Vita = offers more casual gameplay

Female protagonist = appeals to a different audience demographic whilst offering female gamers identification

10
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How has convergence been used to increase consumption?

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Convergent links,such as DLC weapons and special features, between Liberation and AC3 encourage people to purchase both games in order to get the bonuses = gamers are buying in to the content

11
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How can Bandura’s theory on how media effects consumers be linked to AC3:L?

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Audiences targeted could mimic the violence in the game

12
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How can Henry Jenkins Fandom theory be linked to this game?

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Online fan culture and communities provide gamers with additional experiences to that of the game = more involved in the franchise

13
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How can Hesmondhalgh’s Cultural Industries theory be linked to AC franchise?

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It minimises risk by being released on a handheld casual device
Maximises audiences by having links with AC3, accessible to mobile gamers and by having a female protagonist for female gamers to identify with

14
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How can Regulation of this game be questioned? (Livingstone and Lunt)

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The question as to whether individuals or industries should self regulate as many people under the age rating will get hold of the game anyway

15
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How did technological change affect the AC franchise and it’s production values?

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PS Vita combines a big budget console experience with mobile gaming convenience which was new for the franchise that was based on consoles such as PS before

16
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Which company was the PS Vita made by?

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Sony Interactive Entertainment

17
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What is the impact of the convergence used?

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Giving players the opportunity to get bonus content promotes engagement and identification with the game

18
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List the 5 bonuses for gamers when converging games and consoles online:

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DLC Weapons 
Clothing 
Skins
Equipment 
Multiplayer
19
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Where is the game set?

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New Orleans