Category: ARGs & Campaigns

Massive “Star Trek Into Darkness” Domestic Marketing Push Starting Next Week!

Massive “Star Trek Into Darkness” Domestic Marketing Push Starting Next Week!

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen big international marketing operations for several of this summer’s big blockbusters, including Star Trek Into Darkness. TrekMovie has come across some information that suggests that Paramount is getting ready to shift its focus and start promoting the film more here in the U.S. and Canada, which includes…

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First Augmented Reality Processor To Be Used In Mobile Phones

First Augmented Reality Processor To Be Used In Mobile Phones

We naturally tend to focus on the creative aspects of viral marketing and augmented reality campaigns, but every once in a while we hear of technological advancements that hold the potential to dramatically change the size and shape of viral and ARG campaigns going forward. Augmented reality software developer Metaio announced this week they are…

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New “Iron Man 3” Viral Site Invites You To ‘Become Iron Man’!

New “Iron Man 3” Viral Site Invites You To ‘Become Iron Man’!

Briefly: Iron Man 3 is a few months away and it looks like Marvel Studios is launching a viral campaign for the Shane Black-directed picture. Stark Industries is looking for test subjects, but for what exactly? Registration to ‘Become Iron Man‘ is not yet open however don’t let that stop you from heading over to…

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Magnet Purchases “Europa Report” U.S. Distribution Rights: New Viral Content Coming?

Magnet Purchases “Europa Report” U.S. Distribution Rights: New Viral Content Coming?

Every now and then, a viral campaign will start and then unexpectedly stop progressing, and then start up again, like Cobra Special Forces. Sometimes they just start and sit, for a very long time like the campaign for Sharlto Copley’s project, The Europa Report. The viral was discovered early last year, but sat dormant until…

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