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'''Game communities''' are like '''voluntary support structures''' that provide services the companies would otherwise have to pay money for. Most aspects can be considered direct or indirect '''sales promotion'''. These communities usually offer: | '''Game communities''' are like '''voluntary support structures''' that provide services the companies would otherwise have to pay money for. Most aspects can be considered direct or indirect '''sales promotion'''. These communities usually offer: | ||
* First contact and '''general help''' for [[wp:Newbie#Connotations_of_variants|newbies]]. | * First contact and '''general help''' for [[wp:Newbie#Connotations_of_variants|newbies]]. | ||
* Providing specific ''' | * Providing specific '''guides''', tips and tricks, up to complete playthroughs. | ||
* Communities can help in running competitions and other (promotion) events. This can be any creative activity like fan art creation. The support for cosplaying can create the companies '''visibility''' at gaming fairs like the gamescom. | * Communities can help in running competitions and other (promotion) events. This can be any creative activity like fan art creation. The support for cosplaying can create the companies '''visibility''' at gaming fairs like the gamescom. | ||
* An '''additional channel for updates''' (information and content). | * An '''additional channel for updates''' (information and content). | ||
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