Minecraft - audiences and industry task
Advantages of Minecraft being owned by Microsoft;
-Its hugely profitable purchase for making money by Microsoft, they have already made the $2.5Billion
they spent on it back from the game alone.
-So there are no other major competitors that can own the game, E.G Sony buys Minecraft.
-It is a fun product which Microsoft wants to own as most of Microsofts products, such as desktop computers and Microsoft office, are not fun products but are a necessity.
Disadvantages of Minecraft being owned by Microsoft;
-Possible Xbox exclusives as Xbox is owned by Microsoft.
-Developers won't have the same love for the game as Mojang as they weren't the ones who created it.
-Microsoft can add microtransactions to the game, splitting the player base.
How Minecraft entertains, Minecraft entrains as it allows people to unleash their creativity, provides an escape from the outside world, everyone can play no matter your age or gender, Minecraft YouTube celebrities can record themselves and entertain the mass subscribers they have and the game can entertain many demographics as the game is not violent and isn't created for a single audience.
How Minecraft helps people identify with others as you can build structures and maps to suit your interests and people can use the in-game chat to speak to you and make new friendships with similar interests. People can also join communities within the game from a website or a YouTube channel to change their Minecraft to the communities likings.
How Minecraft educates, Minecraft allows pupils to create circuits and logic gates within a 3D environment and they can properly see their product in a realistic setting. Minecraft can be used in architecture as architects can create models and structures in an easy to use setting where they can edit, plan and construct them in real time.
-Developers won't have the same love for the game as Mojang as they weren't the ones who created it.
-Microsoft can add microtransactions to the game, splitting the player base.
How Minecraft entertains, Minecraft entrains as it allows people to unleash their creativity, provides an escape from the outside world, everyone can play no matter your age or gender, Minecraft YouTube celebrities can record themselves and entertain the mass subscribers they have and the game can entertain many demographics as the game is not violent and isn't created for a single audience.
How Minecraft helps people identify with others as you can build structures and maps to suit your interests and people can use the in-game chat to speak to you and make new friendships with similar interests. People can also join communities within the game from a website or a YouTube channel to change their Minecraft to the communities likings.
How Minecraft educates, Minecraft allows pupils to create circuits and logic gates within a 3D environment and they can properly see their product in a realistic setting. Minecraft can be used in architecture as architects can create models and structures in an easy to use setting where they can edit, plan and construct them in real time.
