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Welcome to The Business Behind Video Games!
Warm Up - Call of Duty - Math
Call of Duty 2 - Modern Warfare was the best selling video game in 2009. What makes them the best? Well, they grossed an estimated $550 million in sales...in the first five days of release! COD-MW2 went on to sell well over 15 million copies, and surpass over $1 billion dollars in sales. (Article) Ben Fritz, then a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, reported that the game had a production budget between $40 million and $50 million, and a total launch cost — including global distribution and marketing — of $200 million.
Open a fresh Google Doc or Note, and record your answers for the following questions:
If the cost to produce, distribute, and market COD-MW2 totals $200 million, and they sold $1 billion dollars worth of copies, what was their total profit?
If copies of COD-MW2 cost $60 each, and they sold $1 billion dollars worth of copies, how many copies did they sell?
Creating a Main Villain and other Sub-Characters
Creating a main villain can be a driving force in any successful video game franchise. While a well-developed plot is great, it gets even better when their is conflict on the quest. Some examples of conflict between Heroes and Villains is shown below:
Mario vs. Bowser (The original was vs. Donkey Kong) Link vs. Gannondorf
Complete the Villain Character Development Form on Google Classroom to begin the process of creating your VILLAIN character.
Don't forget to do your sketches as well. (Front, Side, Back.) Just like you did for your Main.
Sub-Characters (aka - Sidekicks)
Everybody likes to have friends. Especially main characters and villains.
These Subs/Sidekicksare the characters that make up for some of the qualities and traits that your main character might be lacking. The interactions between main characters/villains and their sidekicks often provides the player with an in-depth look at personalities and can enhance game-play. Not to mention the fact that Sidekicks contribute many millions of dollars to the franchise as a whole.
Complete the Sub-Character Development Form on Google Classroom to begin the process of creating your SIDEKICK characters. (2)
Don't forget to do your sketches as well. (Front, Side, Back.) Just like you did for your Main and Villain characters.
Homework - COMPLETE YOUR FOUR (4) CHARACTERS & THEIR SKETCHES if you have not already done so.
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