December 1st, 2012

SkrillexQuest, The Future Of Music Marketing: Dubstep Superstar Promotes Single With Online Advergame

SkrillexQuest

When you beat Skrillex’s Legend Of Zelda-style flash game, you see a link to buy its soundtrack on iTunes. SkrillexQuest is an advergame and its next generation of music marketing. You build an emotional attachment to the dubstep DJ’s song “Summit” while it plays as you save the princess. That’s something passive consumption of a music video, 30-second mp3 preview, or banner ad cannot do. → Read More

July 21st, 2009

Gaming Software Company Arkadium Acquires Advergame.com

Arkadium, an NYC-based company that markets gaming software for brands, ad agencies, casino operators and online game websites, has bought Advergame.com for an undisclosed sum and has revamped its gaming portal GreatDayGames with a number of additional features to boot.

According to the company, customized advergames offer a fresh approach to exposing consumers to a brand and “keep them coming… → Read More