EMERGING PLATFORMS: IN FOCUS
Published: May 10, 2006
Reaching Gamers: Your 10 Minute Guide
 
Advergaming

What is it?
Advergaming is a slightly different vehicle, as you are creating a whole new game surrounding your specific product or brand. Advergames tend to be played online or downloaded to a PC.

An example is the Orbitz game that has you putting to win in an Orbitz-branded environment, which drives you to its website after playing.

Pros

  • Advergames provide a unique brand experience
  • Popular advergames can experience high reach

Cons

  • High upfront development costs
  • Demographics for online casual games skew away from the 18 to 34 male
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