EMERGING PLATFORMS: IN FOCUS
Published: May 10, 2006
Reaching Gamers: Your 10 Minute Guide
 
Dynamic In-Game Advertising

What is it?
Similar to how a website rotates different ads through the same fixed space, dynamic in-game advertising can change the messaging on the same billboard in a game. This requires billboard space insertion into the game, as well as a broadband-connected gaming system to work.

An example is the movie and TV show billboard advertisements in this online shooter game.

Pros

  • Short lead time
  • Ability to change messaging

Cons

  • The category is still fairly early in its development, and at present there is only a relatively small number of online consoles
  • Potential gamer backlash to intrusive ads in game experience
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