Burger King
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Sea Monster Entertainment: Guide to Unlocking Gaming’s Potential
Demystifying Games: A Guide for Marketing Professionals serves as a strategic resource designed to help brands move beyond outdated perceptions of the gaming industry.
- The global gaming industry has reached a scale of 3.58 billion players and $188.8 billion in revenue as of 2025.
- Gaming is defined as a horizontal cultural layer for mass-market engagement rather than a niche vertical, serving as a primary environment for consumer learning, connection, and commerce.
- The 'Six Routes into Games' framework provides specific entry points for brands, including brand-owned experiences, platform-native integrations, loyalty systems, commerce activations, dynamic in-game advertising, and influencer campaigns.
Non-Endemic Brand Campaigns on Live Streaming
Non-endemic brands are increasingly leveraging live streaming to capture the attention of Gen Z audiences, who prioritize creative and authentic marketing.
- Gen Z consumers demand higher creativity from brands, with 75% of the demographic actively seeking more innovative marketing approaches.
- McDonald’s has successfully captured 44% of the Gen Z fast-food market share by integrating deep-culture partnerships, such as their collaboration with esports group Fnatic, significantly outperforming competitors like Chick-fil-A at 25%.
- Gucci maintains the highest luxury brand prevalence among Gen Z at 11% by executing experimental campaigns, including the Gucci Gaming Academy and branded experiences on Roblox.
GIANTX Partners With Shikenso Analytics
The esports organization GIANTX, formed through the recent merger of UK-based EXCEL Esports and Spain-based Giants Gaming, has entered into a partnership with the German analytics firm Shikenso Analytics.
- GIANTX, the newly formed entity resulting from the merger of EXCEL Esports and Giants Gaming, has entered a partnership with Shikenso Analytics to utilize its AI-powered marketing and sponsorship evaluation tools.
- The partnership will focus on measuring the performance of partner campaigns across live streams, video content, social media, and various partner integrations.
- GIANTX will use these analytics to evaluate and compare the performance of its major partners, including brands such as HSBC UK, Burger King, Kit Kat, Hot Wheels, and JD Sports.
Burger King Sponsors Weibo Gaming
The Chinese esports organization Weibo Gaming (WBG) has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the American fast-food chain Burger King.
- Chinese esports organization Weibo Gaming (WBG) has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the fast-food chain Burger King.
- The partnership focuses on content creation for the Chinese social media platform Weibo, which is the parent company of WBG.
- Burger King will be included on WBG’s official sponsor list, though the brand will not feature its logo on the team’s jerseys.
Activision Blizzard CMO Exiting in April to Join NotCo
Fernando Machado, the Chief Marketing Officer of Activision Blizzard, announced his departure from the gaming company effective April 2023.
- Fernando Machado will step down as Chief Marketing Officer of Activision Blizzard in April 2023.
- Machado is moving to the plant-based food company NotCo to serve as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
- Machado served as the CMO of Activision Blizzard for a two-year tenure.
2023 South American Dota Pro Circuit Sponsors Revealed
The 2023 South American Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) secured a diverse roster of sponsors for its Winter tour, signaling continued commercial interest in the region's competitive gaming landscape.
- The 2023 South American Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) secured sponsorship from major brands including Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut, Peruvian telecommunications firm Bitel, data platform GRID, and sportsbook Betsafe.
- Tournament organizer ESB was appointed to operate the 2023 South American DPC, replacing the previous operator, 4D Esports.
- The 2023 DPC Winter Major was scheduled to take place in Lima, Peru, as part of Valve Corporation’s global circuit.
