Minecraft

2 15 marks questions
25 mins each question

Open world exploration game created by Mark Person aka Notch.
Sold over 150 million copies.

Why is minecraft so popular:

1. Literal sandbox with infinite replayability
2. The game is only limited by the confines of your imagination
3. Strong community 
4. The players creations are minecrafts own marketing campaign
5. Its platform agnostic - available to be played on many platforms
6. It has been co-opted by children 

1) How many subscriptions does Ali-A have for his Youtube channel?

16 million

2) How many years have he been doing this?

2009- 10 years

3) Why did he start playing Minecraft?

popualar game.  asked to play

4) What does he say he is trying to do with his content?

5) Describe his average working day

Plan ahead to schedule time. filming, editing. wake up 12-2 pm bedtime- 1am-5am. 

6) Why might we watch Youtubers?

to gather information, entertainment. 

7) What is Twitch and what is the average time spent on it by a viewer?

4hrs a day average.

8) How much do you estimate that Ali-A earns in a year? Go to socialblade.com to check your answer

£159.5K - £2.6M

Microsoft’s purchase of Mojang (3.22-8.15) :

9) How much was Minecraft purchased for?

microsoft bought mincraft in 2014 for $2.5 billion

10) What are 3 reasons behind Microsoft’s purchase?

a) to generate more money in future. increase profits

b) Product and audience which microsoft want which they don't have. 

C) 

11) How might this affect the game?

little direct affect. in future future positive changes to increase audience and features. 

12) What is Minecraft’s biggest asset?

advertising, merch, meet and greets.