Fan-produced and industry-produced ARGs based on existing media properties perform the same cultural function of extending the narrative within a shared consumption framework¶
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q2 i? Despite their differences, commercial and non-commercial ARGs based on existing media properties follow a similar logic of fan consumption, extending the narrative in ways conforming to corporate marketing goals and fans' goals of pleasurable consumption. → Henrik Örnebring 2007
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Henrik Örnebring 2007¶
Henrik Örnebring. (2007). Alternate reality gaming and convergence culture: The case of Alias. International Journal of Cultural Studies 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877907083079
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Comparative qualitative analysis of the three Alias ARGs along an industry-produced/fan-produced axis, drawing on archived game materials, player forums and PM interviews. This is the article's concluding synthesis of the comparison.
"Both the industry-produced ARGs and the fan-produced ARG in this case perform the same cultural function: extending the narrative of an existing media property in ways that conform to corporate goals of marketing and brand-building as well as fan audiences' goals of pleasurable consumption"
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Related Claims¶
- The fan-produced Omnifam ARG centred on extending the Alias backstory through the Rambaldi mythology while staying faithful to the fictional universe
- Intellectual-property concerns and fan attraction to the backstory jointly shaped the fan ARG's focus on the Rambaldi mythology
- Industry-produced Alias ARGs were redundant add-ons with one-way ties to the TV series, providing no new backstory — related
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Fan-produced and industry-produced ARGs based on existing media properties perform the same cultural function of extending the narrative within a shared consumption framework |
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Fan-produced and industry-produced ARGs based on existing media properties perform the same cultural function of extending the narrative within a shared consumption framework |
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