Microsoft's in-game ad firm Massive will bring in-game ads
to the future Activision games.
Massive's technology allows for all forms of downloadable
media and advertising content to be contextually integrated into the game
environment, including image, audio, video and game object formats.
According to the deal with Activision, Massive will provide
its in-game ad over several years, for up to 18 Xbox 360 and PC titles.
Guitar Hero: World Tour, Quantum of Solace, and Tony Hawk
were named as specific titles that Massive would be handling.
Also, Massive has entered in a partnership with Blizzard, thanks
to which the company will become the exclusive advertising service provider for
Blizzard Entertainment’s Web sites and Battle.net online game service in the U.S., Canada,
Europe, South Korea and Australia.
Last month, Massive has signed a similar deal with THQ to include
dynamic in-game advertising within several of THQ’s owned properties, including
the critically acclaimed, open-world “Saints Row” franchise.
“Saints Row 2”
shipped more than 2 million units globally in the first two weeks of its
October 2008 release and will be one of the first titles to feature dynamic
in-game ads as part of the deal with Massive.
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