Friday, 11 November 2011

Release date?
11 November 2011- PC
17th May 2011 - xbox
17th May 2011- playstation

Who created LA noire?
Team Bondi and Rockstar Games

Which games engines were used to create LA Noire?
Havok Physics which is made by an Irish company called Havok which allows real time collisions and dynamics of rigid bodies in 3D

Which platforms is LA Noire available on?
Pc, Playstation, xbox


What rating is LA Noire?
18



Thursday, 10 November 2011

Initial Video Games Research



What is the global video industry worth?
$65 billion

What is it the value of the British video game industry?
£3.6 billion
31 million games in the UK
UK games played 43,000,000 hours a day

How many homes have games consoles?
8 out of 10 homes.

What is the most popular games console?
PS2 – 153.5 million

What are the current sales percentages for each 7th generation console?
Wii- 89.36M
Xbox360- 57.6M
PS3- 55.5M

Find statistics on the relationship between gender and consoles?
Female- 40%
Wii-80%
Xbox360-11%
PS3-9%
Male-60%

What are the top 5 most successful games?
Wii sports 41m
Super Mario Bros. 40m
Pokemon 32m
Tetris 31m
Duck Hunt 28m