Jan 30, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Marketing through gaming, Online advertising
Over a third (37%) of global consumers consider themselves ‘gamers’, and that they are more invested in environmental issues than the average consumers – that’s roughly 2.8 billion people demanding environmental and social responsibility from brands, according to new research.
Jan 30, 2020 | Ad tech, Clothing, Content marketing, CPG, Digital marketing skills, E-commerce and E-retailing, Email marketing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Healthcare, Instagram, IoT, Marketing through gaming, Marketing transformation, Mobile, Mobile, Motoring, Online advertising, Online video, Paid search, Programmatic, Search engine marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Skills, Social media, UK, UK digital marketing, Viral and buyrals
UK adspend rose 5.6% year-on-year to reach £5.97bn in Q3 2019, 0.8 percentage points ahead of forecast, according to new research Warc and the Ad Association.
Jan 28, 2020 | AR, Marketing through gaming, Mobile, VR
VR and AR software company Masters of Pie has won a new funding round amounting £1.5m from Foresight Group and Williams Advanced Engineering.
Jan 15, 2020 | China, Marketing through gaming, Marketing transformation
Esports viewing is on the rise, but Western countries still lag far behind China, where over 1 in 4 Internet users watched esports games in the last month.
Jan 10, 2020 | E-commerce, E-commerce and E-retailing, Marketing through gaming
Retailer GAME is to close 40 stores in the UK as the shift to digital gaming and game streaming takes its toll on the high street.
Dec 19, 2019 | Ads, Marketing through gaming, Mobile
Game developers are using more ad formats and showing more ads per session and are now increasingly beyond just casual games while making
more money overall, according to new research.
Jun 3, 2019 | Marketing through gaming
The perfect office space is open plan, has lots of natural light, a café, comfy chairs, fixed desks and free snacks, according to a new research.
May 2, 2019 | Ads, Marketing through gaming, Social media, Video
Shopper marketing firm Live & Breathe is partnering with The Virtual Influencer Agency (VIA), taking on Dudley Nevill-Spencer as its new strategy & innovation director in the process.
Apr 12, 2019 | Marketing through gaming, Mobile
Mobile games developer Gameloft is working with Pubmatic to run in-app advertising across its roster of titles.
Apr 9, 2019 | Marketing through gaming
Snapchat has launched a multiplayer video game service, alongside a new AR utility platform, as the chat app looks to expand amid growing competition from larger rival Instagram.
Mar 28, 2019 | Marketing through gaming
With A&E waiting times in England reaching the worst level in 15 years and the 4 hour government target to see and dismiss patients now being scrapped, a new interactive game highlights what it’s like to work as an A&E staff member.
Dec 17, 2018 | China, Marketing through gaming
Recently, WeChat launched the WeChat Mini Games Creativity Incentives Program to encourage innovation on the platform, including recognizing highly creative games with a “Creativity-Certified” label, better revenue distribution plans, and initial user traffic.
Dec 14, 2018 | China, Content marketing, CPG, Digital marketing skills, E-commerce and E-retailing, Email marketing, Facebook marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Marketing through gaming, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Regulation, Russia, Search engine marketing, Social media, Twitter marketing, UK, USA, Viral and buyrals, WhatsApp
2018 was another big year for digital marketing, with the rise of voice search, AI going mainstream and Walmart buying FlipKart. This was the year that Spotify went public, Huawei overtook iPhone and a video game sparked a dance craze. In this special report, we’ve identified 17 of the biggest trends of the year.
Dec 5, 2018 | Content marketing, CPG, Marketing through gaming, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Social media, Twitter marketing, Viral and buyrals
From fake movies to dog selfies, 2018 marked another big year for video viral marketing case studies. Personalised ads, pranks and long-form storytelling were key themes this year. To round off the year, our team has assembled 20 standout virals from around the world for your viewing pleasure…
Dec 4, 2018 | Content marketing, Marketing through gaming, Mobile, Social media, Viral and buyrals
To promote the launch of its cutting-edge new running shoes, Epic React, Nike developed an immersive Reactland initiative that transported users into the heart of a virtual video game (complete with an Avatar of themselves).
Nov 29, 2018 | Marketing through gaming
Blend Media’s interactive 360 VR platform has built an engaging ‘treasure hunt’ as part of a world-wide celebration honouring Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary.
Oct 30, 2018 | Marketing through gaming
Video games streaming firm Twitch has unveiled a raft of new features during its annual TwitchCon event in San Jose this week, including a new singing competition platform.
Oct 25, 2018 | Marketing through gaming, Online advertising, Online video
Rovio Entertainment has partnered with the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls to unveil the “Angry Birds Eye View Cam.”
Oct 10, 2018 | Marketing through gaming, Mobile
Rovio Entertainment, the makers of Angry Birds, is a new augmented reality (AR) app set for launch in 2019, with new ad sponsorship opportunities from brands.
Oct 4, 2018 | Marketing through gaming
Esports is growing fast in popularity, but will it ever be as popular as real sports? New research from Global Web Index looks into the rise of video games as a spectator sport, and why advertising might play a crucial role in its future growth.