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    Claim: In-Game Ads 'Fit' in Games, are Effective

    IGA Worldwide's in the business of in-game advertising, of course, and the figures it cites are its own. But according to their research, gamers respond to ads a lot more favorably than some would believe.

    Their claims, from a promo video IGA recently released

    • 90 percent of gamers recalled the brands they had seen in games.
    • 84 percent feel the ads they see "fit" within the games.
    • 70 percent perceive brands that advertise within games as "innovative."
    • 36 percent "Bought or requested information of a product after seeing an in-game ad."
    • Gamers spend 8.4 seconds, on average, looking at an in-game advertisement.

    You can see the figures for yourself in their video.

    IGA Worldwide Video [Youtube via Joystiq]


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