Post-Advertising Survival Guide, Vol 4: Developing Branded Video Games

The video-game industry is growing by leaps and bounds, and the software used to develop games is cheaper, easier to use and accessible to everyone. The 21st-century game developer doesn’t need a $500 million budget, a special seal of approval from Nintendo or to go through the bureaucracy of console manufacturers to get his game published. All he needs is the proper software, his own device to test on and the talent to make his game come to life.

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Is This Real Life? The Value in Live Branded Events

Last week, Times Square, the heart of New York City, was turned into the three-dimensional world of none other than the block-breaking, coin-jacking, princess-saving Super Mario himself. The iconic video game was brought to life allowing fans to play within Mario's 3D world, jumping on trampolines and sporting moustaches to celebrate the release of Super Mario 3D Land for the Nintendo 3Ds. It seems quite unique, but is it post-advertising?

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