Posts tagged with ‘gaming’
HBO Marketing’s VP Talks Cultivating Fandom for ‘The Last of Us’
HBO’s new post-apocalyptic series “The Last of Us,” based on a 2013 video game of the same name, raked in 10 million viewers in two days across linear and HBO Max, making it the second biggest premiere on the network in a decade. But the marketing strategy started long before the show’s Jan. 14 debut....
Five Brands Activating Tech-powered Engagements, from an AI ‘Oracle’ to Holographic Projections
More often than not, technology and experiential marketing are partners in crime, working hand-in-hand to personalize engagement, alleviate pain points, deliver moments of surprise and delight and create a more seamless attendee experience overall. New tools and implementation tactics seem to pop up every other day, and while not all of them are viable options,...
Deadfellaz Connects its NFT Community IRL through DeadZone LA
Taking over downtown Los Angeles, DeadZone LA, a one-night-only event in October, transformed Skylight ROW DTLA’s industrial landscape into a post-apocalyptic basecamp among factory ruins set in the world of Deadfellaz. The Web3 brand—which was born from a 10,000-piece NFT collection of zombie characters released in 2021—invited the Deadfellaz community (known as the Horde), fellow...
Gamers Get Pummeled by Fake Heat Waves and Tornados in State Farm’s ‘Gamerhood Challenge’
The average millennial’s eyes glaze over when insurance is the topic of conversation, so to make the subject more appealing and meet younger generations where they are, State Farm launched the Gamerhood Challenge, a digital + live gaming competition packed with obstacles that served as “insurable moments.” Each week, eight world-renowned gamers, streamers and content...