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Thursday, July 13, 2006

Virtual Ad Space

Want to reach the gamer audience? Microsoft-owned Massive Incorporated has it figured out: sell ad space in the virtual universes of video games. The above screenshot from the game "Anarchy Online" illustrates the point beautifully. If you're promoting Batman Begins, why buy a generic billboard on the freeway where you speak to the questionably interested masses when you could buy a VG billboard with it's targeted (and lucrative) demographic? Impressive. With new media you can always drill deeper ...

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