In-Game Advertising 2023

Brands Eye Opportunities as Mobile Rebounds and New Platforms Open Up

Report by Yoram Wurmser  | May 31, 2023
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Mobile still dominates the in-game ad landscape, but big changes are afoot.
Mobile game advertising continues to grow despite headwinds.
Privacy rules have permanently changed the in-game ad ecosystem.
King expands its lead in advertising revenues.
Advertising in console games—and elsewhere—is set to rise.
Gamers prefer relevant and realistic ads.
How should brands, agencies, and ecommerce players take advantage of new ad formats?
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As mobile games adjust to privacy rules and consoles pursue new native ad formats, brands finally have more chances to advertise in games.
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Video Games
Mobile Games
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Table of Contents
Report Snapshot
Mobile still dominates the in-game ad landscape, but big changes are afoot.
Mobile game advertising continues to grow despite headwinds.
Privacy rules have permanently changed the in-game ad ecosystem.
King expands its lead in advertising revenues.
Advertising in console games—and elsewhere—is set to rise.
Gamers prefer relevant and realistic ads.
How should brands, agencies, and ecommerce players take advantage of new ad formats?
Insider Intelligence Interviews
Sources
Media Gallery

Report Snapshot

The 184.6 million gamers in the US represent a sizable and largely untapped audience for brands. Most in-game ads promote installs of other mobile games, but new formats could entice more brands and create programmatic solutions in PCs, consoles, and eventually other platforms.

Key Question: What are in-game advertising’s big trends right now, and how can brands take advantage?

KEY STAT: Mobile games attract only 3.9% of mobile ad revenues compared with 10.6% of time spent.

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    Table of Contents

    1. Report Snapshot
    2. Mobile still dominates the in-game ad landscape, but big changes are afoot.
    3. Mobile game advertising continues to grow despite headwinds.
    4. Privacy rules have permanently changed the in-game ad ecosystem.
    1. King expands its lead in advertising revenues.
    2. Advertising in console games—and elsewhere—is set to rise.
    3. Gamers prefer relevant and realistic ads.
    4. How should brands, agencies, and ecommerce players take advantage of new ad formats?
    1. Insider Intelligence Interviews
    2. Sources
    3. Media Gallery

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    US Mobile Gaming Ad Revenues, 2020-2027 (billions, % change, and % of digital ad spending)Mobile Gaming App User Acquisition Metrics Worldwide: Cost per Install (CPI), by OS, Q1 2021-Q4 2022
    Attitudes Toward Video Game Advertising According to US Gamers, Oct 2022 (% of respondents)

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    Adam Smart
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    Natalia Vasilyeva
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