key words

Platforms -different formats games are available in, such as IOS,PS4, Xbox, Linux

Cross media platforms - games avaialbe on more than one platform

Conglomerate - large media companies that own smaller media companies; i.e. sony

Developer - people or comapines that come up with that concept for the game

Digital distributor - making the game avaialble to audiences e.g. steam

Engine - a system designed for the creation and development of the video game e.g. 'unreal'

PEGI - Pan European Games Information - age rating system for regualtinig video games

Designer - people or companies who bring the concept of the game to life

RPG - Role Playing Games

MMORPG - massively multiplayer onlone role playing games

FPS - first person shooter

Event release - hyped date used heavily in makreting of new games

Triple A games - fifa, COD - an information classification used for video games with the highest development budgets and levels of promotions.

Open World - players free to roam in a virtual game world

DLC - downloadable content

Sandbox - style of a game that allows the user to change the world around them whenever they want