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For the Sims this meant skins(clothes), careers for the sims and furniture that filled houses.Ĥ) How does ‘modding’ link to Henry Jenkins’ idea of ‘textual poaching’? >For audiences to create their own custom content in the game with the sanction of the rights owners. >Doll houses were for girls and girls didn't play video games. >A train set or a doll's house where each person comes to it with their own interest and picks their own goals.Ģ) Why was development company Maxis initially not interested in The Sims? ġ) What did The Sims designer Will Wright describe the game as?

Read this academic journal article - The Sims: A Participatory Culture 14 Years On. >The high reviews - 5 Stars and 10/10 - this game allows audiences to engage in the game and with other people - to be fans of the franchise as it is everything a 'freemium Sims game' should be. >Diversion: allows the audience to create a new life and experience something different.ģ) How do the reviews reflect the strong element of participatory culture in The Sims? there are more hairstyles and clothing options available for females than males.ģ) What audience pleasures does the game provide? The range of clothing and customisation of the character for females is wider than males. Reinforces capitalist ideology - get a job, focus on money - goes back to reminder to in-app purchases - Consumer culture - earning and spending money Lots of customisation in terms of clothing for female characters instead of male characters - so target audience is female. Purchase options to customise character (clothing, hair). Increase in game currency by using real currency - buy packs - construction of game is designed for in app-purchases. Constant little rewards for doing actions - in-game currency and experience points gained for playing and doing constant little tasks - rewards gratify the audience and make it addictive.