Video games
Video games
- Extracts from the film itself
- Cross promotion - lego movie lego sets, jurassic park lego sets etc...
- Voice overs of actors in film
- The physical toys are not the only way people can play with lego anymore
- Promoting the film through different methods - synergy (e.g.. video games, merchandise
- Extracts in films being in video game
Why do people play video games based on movies?
- Gives the audience an idea as to what the video game will be like
- Audience want to see characters they identify with
- Familiarity
- They know the plot, may feel comfortable playing the game and achieving rewards
- Interact with characters/ identify with characters eg... be as the character
- Parasocial interaction with established characters in the film
- Social interaction/ personal relationship (word-wide community)
- Escapism into the world of the movie.... forms into entertainment
- Get sponsored by film company (if they're an online influencer who makes gaming content)
- To earn trophies and gain self-satisfaction (they feel like they're an expert on the film, they've completed the film on different media platforms.)
- Good vs evil
- To identify with value in the film
Good stuff! Ensure that you are confident with the reasons why as this may pop up soon as a question...
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