Mondelez ‘Fonzies For Canada’ Campaign Teaches Italian Fans How To Support Canada At Qatar 2022

Cheese flavoured crisp brand Fonzies asks Italian fans to lend their passion and support to the Canadian National Team for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in an integrated campaign called ‘Fonzies For Canada’.   The Mondelez snack brand teamed up with agency Dentsu Creative to urge passionate Italian football supporters to temporarily switch their… Continue reading Mondelez ‘Fonzies For Canada’ Campaign Teaches Italian Fans How To Support Canada At Qatar 2022

Stores Become Pokemon Go Game Stop Gyms In Foot Locker, Puma & Niantic Capsule Collection Collaboration

Foot Locker (and its Champ Sports subs-brand), Niantic and Puma have teamed up for a November initiative to turn 400 retail locations – including the Puma NYC flagship store – into Pokémon GO Gyms and PokéStops to promote a new capsule collection spanning shoes, jackets, sweatpants, t-shirts, hoodies and accessories spearheaded by a range of… Continue reading Stores Become Pokemon Go Game Stop Gyms In Foot Locker, Puma & Niantic Capsule Collection Collaboration

EA Sports FIFA 23 Reveals The Ultimate FIFA World Cup Soundtrack In Spotify-Fuelled Campaign

Leveraging the buzz and excitement around the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup and the upcoming EA SPORTS FIFA 23 World Cup 2022 update, the gaming giant launched a search for the ‘Ultimate FIFA Soundtrack’.   Since it introduced the EA SPORTS FIFA 98 ‘Road To The World Cup’ edition, the EA SPORTS FIFA soundtrack has… Continue reading EA Sports FIFA 23 Reveals The Ultimate FIFA World Cup Soundtrack In Spotify-Fuelled Campaign

ASICS Promotes ‘Asics x Solana UI’ Physical / NFT Sneakers & STEPN Tie-Up In Web3 / Blockchain Play

In late October through early November, Japanese sportswear giant ASICS rolled out its latest Web3 initiative by unveiling a new, limited-edition physical shoe in a tie-up with blockchain platform Solana Pay which included an exclusive NFT offer tied to the purchase of the sneakers.   The ‘Asics x Solana UI’ collection – a custom GT-2000… Continue reading ASICS Promotes ‘Asics x Solana UI’ Physical / NFT Sneakers & STEPN Tie-Up In Web3 / Blockchain Play

A Team Of Soccer Superstars Front EA Sports FIFA 23 ‘The World’s Game’ Launch Trailer

The launch campaign for EA Sport’s FIFA 23 – the final version of its world-leading football game to be developed in harness with the game’s global governing body – featuring an unbeatable team of soccer superstars including Kylian Mbappé, Sam Kerr, Zinedine Zidane, Vinicius Junior, Virgil van Dijk, Jack Grealish and Chloe Kelly.   Created… Continue reading A Team Of Soccer Superstars Front EA Sports FIFA 23 ‘The World’s Game’ Launch Trailer

‘Chatham Plays On’ Community Focused Campaign Honours Historic Black Team In MLB The Show 22 For OLG & MLB

Major League Baseball teamed up with MLB The Show 22 and Canada’s OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation) to honour an historic Ontario baseball team from 1934 in an in-game initiative called ‘Chatham Plays On’.   To bring to life OLG’s commitment to Ontario communities in an authentic and tangible way, the innovative digital, in-game… Continue reading ‘Chatham Plays On’ Community Focused Campaign Honours Historic Black Team In MLB The Show 22 For OLG & MLB

TAB NZ Fuels Trans-Tasman Rugby Rivalry In ‘Which Side Of History Are You On’ Bledisloe Cup Campaign

Leveraging the 25 September second Bledisloe Cup match, TAB NZ fuelled the flames of the Rugby Australia and Rugby New Zealand rivalry to build excitement ahead of the event and custom by asking punters ‘Which Side Of History Are You On?’.   Conceived in harness with creative agency Yarn, the comic campaign ramped up the trans-Tasman… Continue reading TAB NZ Fuels Trans-Tasman Rugby Rivalry In ‘Which Side Of History Are You On’ Bledisloe Cup Campaign

Apple TV+ & EA Tie-Up Sees Ted Lasso & AFC Richmond Become Playable In-Game In FIFA 23

Apple TV+ linked with games giant Electronic Arts to promote Season 3 of its soccer comedy drama Ted Lasso by bringing the programme’s fictional characters into the world of FIFA 23: meaning Lasso and his AFC Richmond team will be playable in the new version of the world’s most popular football game.   In the… Continue reading Apple TV+ & EA Tie-Up Sees Ted Lasso & AFC Richmond Become Playable In-Game In FIFA 23

NBA 2K Celebrates Greatness Within All With ‘Answer The Call’ Global Campaign

September saw NBA 2K unveil a global creative platform and its biggest ad campaign to date for the launch of the latest instalment of the world’s leading basketball sports simulation video game called ‘Answer The Call’.   To promote the roll out of the latest iteration of the game, NBA 2K23, the gaming brand created… Continue reading NBA 2K Celebrates Greatness Within All With ‘Answer The Call’ Global Campaign

DraftKings Releases A ‘Love Love’ Fragrance Based On The Smell Of New Tennis Balls For The US Open

‘Love Love’ is an exclusive, limited-edition fragrance from DraftKings which is based on the smell of new tennis balls and leverages the 2022 US Open.   Developed in partnership with VaynerMedia, the product-based marketing stunt – the first from the digital sports, entertainment and gaming company – leverages the 2022 US Open by offering a… Continue reading DraftKings Releases A ‘Love Love’ Fragrance Based On The Smell Of New Tennis Balls For The US Open

Relationships Tested In ESPN’s Humorous ‘Only In Fantasy’ Football Spot Series

US sports broadcasting behemoth ESPN rolled out a summer ‘Only In Fantasy’ campaign featuring sledging and smack talk to promote its ESPN Fantasy Football platform through creative which tests relationships as well as sports knowledge.   The live action campaign, which was developed in harness with agency Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP), highlights the inherent… Continue reading Relationships Tested In ESPN’s Humorous ‘Only In Fantasy’ Football Spot Series

Wimbledon/Roblox Launch Metaverse ‘WimbleWorld’ Game & Activations To Engage New Generation

For Wimbledon 2022, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) paired up with Roblox to create an immersive 3D game called ‘WimbleWorld’ to celebrate 100 years of the venue’s iconic Centre Court and to engage a new, young generation of tennis fans.   By marking the historic arena’s century within an early metaverse platform, the… Continue reading Wimbledon/Roblox Launch Metaverse ‘WimbleWorld’ Game & Activations To Engage New Generation