While many brands were built using TV and traditional media, the landscape has changed dramatically. Consumer behavior is shifting, so reaching people who don’t watch linear TV poses a challenge.
There’s a growing need for innovation within digital that can help advertisers communicate with consumers who are hard to reach through traditional channels. The gaming environment is a key area for marketers who are keen to explore and create new opportunities for brand advertising.
King — one of the largest entertainment companies in the world — launched its advertising platform to run across a portfolio of more than 200 titles. Nestlé was the first brand to trial this platform over the past year, in order to bring its message to King’s audience. To power this new advertising experience, King worked with Google Ad Manager.
King — one of the largest entertainment companies in the world — launched its advertising platform to run across a portfolio of more than 200 titles. Nestlé was the first brand to trial this platform over the past year, in order to bring its message to King’s audience. To power this new advertising experience, King worked with Google Ad Manager.
All advertising that runs on King games is user-initiated. This means that the player gets to choose and engage in advertising for a value exchange, such as a reward — an extra life, currency, or booster.
Giving the user the choice of whether to engage with an ad or not and when to do so creates a more positive experience overall and improves results for advertisers. “We’re finding that the players who actually consume advertising in that form are playing the games longer and having more fun,” says Ben Fox, VP of Business Development of King Advertising.