Canadian Time Travel Television Show “Continuum” Has In-Depth ARG Dan Koelsch, May 30, 2012May 29, 2012 Briefly: I’m sure much of our regular readers in the US aren’t familiar with Canadian television, but a new series debuted this past Sunday (very successfully) on the Showcase channel called Continuum. The show is about a detective from 2077 who travels back to 2012 to stop terrorists. To promote the show, a complex Alternate Reality Game kicked off last week that includes mailed packages, videos, and even emails revolving around a journalist and an activist group. You can follow along on the game’s official website, but read Michael Andersen’s write up on ARGNet to get the whole picture. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Continuum
Angry Birds Teams Up With “Rio” January 31, 2011On April 15th, 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios will be bringing you the animated film Rio, about a rare bird that gets sent to Rio de Janiero to mate. As a clever cross-promotion, Rovio’s popular Angry Birds game for mobile devices will get a Rio version in March…. Read More
“Muppets Most Wanted” Internet Ad Pokes Fun At Unnecessary Twitter Hype January 7, 2014Studios using tweets hyping or giving positive reviews on TV spots, images, or newspaper ads have become commonplace. My tweet was used by WB for The Conjuring last year. But if a film is critically panned, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a marketing team resort to using tweets on… Read More
Play “Man of Steel” Online Game “Metropolis Mayhem” May 24, 2013May 24, 2013Briefly: In the vein of other endless running games like Temple Run, Warner Bros. has released Metropolis Mayhem, an online game on the Man of Steel homepage. Fly Superman through Metropolis and earn points by collecting the power-ups. Use your heat vision to destroy any obstacles that you cannot avoid…. Read More