New IAB Study Reveals Games Advertising Among Top Three Investment Growth Areas Alongside Digital Video
NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the booming growth of the gaming market, a pioneering study released today during IAB PlayFronts, Changing the Game: How Games Advertising Powers Performance, explores the impact of games advertising. This first-of-its-kind analysis of brands and media agencies quantifies the success, reach, and effectiveness of games advertising, shedding light on why it is a crucial component in the marketing mix.
- "This is the first large-scale quantitative analysis of brands and agencies with experience purchasing games advertising," said Jack Koch, Senior Vice President, Research & Insights, IAB.
- "The study found that advertisers view games advertising as a measurable, brand safe medium that is effective across the entire consumer journey.
- For those using games advertising, it has become an integral and continuously growing part of the marketing mix.
- The initiative introduces essential guidelines around creative in games advertising to ensure effective and respectful advertising across various gaming platforms.