The Campaign Podcast

Why is gaming not a media channel?

The Campaign Podcast

Show Notes

If gaming is not to be considered a media channel, what is it? Campaign hosted the Gaming Summit this month, and many speakers at the event asserted that gaming should be considered more than just a channel to activate to make the most of its 3.5 billion global audience.

In this episode, Campaign's journalists from the event discuss why media should not be considered as as media channel, some of the mistakes brands make when approaching gaming and how to capitalise on the audience's active engagement.

Tech and multimedia editor Lucy Shelley is joined by the event’s host media editor Beau Jackson and deputy media editor Shauna Lewis.

Further reading: McDonald's taps into nostalgia with trading card promotion Replacing the funnel: the three pillars of modern gaming marketing

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