Category: Mobile Gaming

Mobile ads with interactive components are the most successful

According to recent research, this is the type of advertising that will bring about the best results.

When it comes to the number of options for mobile ads that are currently available for brands and companies, there is certainly no shortage, but recent findings have found that some are more effective than others.

The research indicate that success rates vary greatly depending on the type of advertising that has been selected.

Many brands are, therefore, opting to focus not on a single type of mobile ads, but rather on the diversification of their efforts. This, despite the fact that social media marketing has been shown to be quite effective when it comes to communication with consumers over smartphones and tablets. The issue at the moment is that brands and companies know that this channel is a vital one, despite the fact that it is very new and involves a considerable degree of inconsistency.

The multibillion dollar industry surrounding mobile ads has yet to find a standard for itself.

Interactive mobile adsThe recent report on the research was published by Celtra, a mobile advertising company. It stated that the future of this channel will be in interactive advertisements, such as those that involve quick and entertaining games.

Matevz Klanjsek, the chief product officer at Celtra, said that “Gaming ads are advertisements that use gameplay and/or gamification mechanics as a core of their user experience,” adding that “Most often, these ads look like branded minigames served into an ad placement. They typically feature standard gaming elements, such as core gameplay, scores, leaderboards, and they often allow users to share their score/result on social media.”

Celtra, itself, is seeking to secure its position in this part of the industry through its own mobile gaming commercials that are designed to provide businesses and brands with a competitive edge. The goal of this type of mobile ads is to directly and rapidly increase the engagement and click through rates being generated by advertisements displayed over smartphones and tablets. The report came to the conclusion that the billions of dollars that are being spent on marketing has made it vitally important for companies to understand their next step. The data that they have presented shows that interactive will be their chosen path and they believe that the rest of the industry will choose “to follow its lead”.

Mobile gaming acquisition brings together two talented Finish firms

Next Games acquires Helsinki GameWorks.

Finland seems to be making a lot of mobile gaming news these days and the most recent is the creator behind the upcoming game The Walking Dead and other high-profile mobile games, Next Games, has recently acquired Helsinki GameWorks, a fellow Finish mobile games studio.

Next Games is excited about the deal as its new games will be launched soon.

The company’s CEO, Teemu Huuhtanen, said in a statement that he is very pleased to welcome employees from Helsinkin Game Works into their “family”. He added that “At Next Games we’ve focused on two key areas from the very beginning: building a robust portfolio and rock solid roadmap of games as well as ensuring we have an experienced team working on it. Joining forces is a logical move.”

The CEO of Helsinki GameWorks, Kalle Kaivola also stated that they are thrilled to be joining Next Games and said that being able to work with a talented team “on some of the most exciting IP in the world” is an opportunity that comes around once in a lifetime.

Kaivola has been appointed by Next Games as Head of Licensed Games and he will oversee the production of the upcoming game based on the popular AMC television series The Walking Dead. The game is called – The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land.

Helsinki is known for its mobile gaming talent.

Mobile Gaming DealThe capital and largest city of Finland is home to Angry Birds creator, Rovio and Supercell, the studio behind Clash of Clans. Both companies have obtained huge success with their popular mobile game hits. Next Games wants to join these companies and become the next developer with the hit title.

However, the firm has no plans to wait until the launch of its first big mobile game. Its new acquirement will see the firm make a new product roadmap and add an expert group of game developers to its team, bringing its total staff to 45 from 33. The company intends to create a diverse portfolio of internally and externally developed games

Founded in 2013 by veterans from Supercell, Rovio, and Disney, Next Games raised $6 million earlier in 2014 from investors that include Jari Ovaskainen, Lowercase Capital, and IDG Ventures. It hopes to make a huge hit in the mobile gaming sector, a market which is anticipated to grow to $20 billion or possibly higher by the end of this year.