Marketing of Games Marianne Cruzat April 11, 2016
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD MARKETING?
Overview Different Marketing Tactics Marketing Strategy
WHAT ARE DIFFERENT AVENUES TO MARKET A PRODUCT/SERVICE?
Avenues for Marketing
Effective Trailers Lawbreakers Commentaries/Reviews/Playthrough Flappy Bird
Marketing Strategy Understand Your Customer Analyze the Market Analyze the Competition Research Distribution Channels Define Your Marketing Mix Analyze the Financials Review & Revise
“New” Rules to Marketing Video Games
You MUST Be Everywhere & Online Ads are Active "Companies are beating their brains out to keep abreast with changing trends in consumer tastes.” -Katie Rawlings, Gem Creative
Content Marketing Forward to Dawn Trailer
Know Your Audience & Plan Your Strategy
Stats on the Players (2014/2015) 155 million people play video games 2 gamers per household 42% of Americans play regularly
Standing Out & Long Term vs Short Term
Top Selling Games
Money Matters
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