Friday, 26 November 2010

Rockstar Marketing Techniques

GTA Advertising

- Starting Point

  • Masively succesful GTA series
  • Already establised fancommunity
  • Many request for reviewing
  • Some controverly over Hot Coffee, making sure doesnt happen again,

- Challanges

  • No lase hook - such as 80s Miami or 90s California
  • No cultural short cuts
  • Set in present day, so no retro look
  • Ensuring that the hype matches the final product
  • Maintain interest up to release

- Strategy

  • Guerilla and viral marketing
  • Drip feed information to the specialist and mainstream press
  • Co-operative marketing with Microsoft
  • TV, press and bill board advertisements
  • Liaise with the fansites and fan communities
  • Build-up to a Hollywood blockbuster style launch day
  • Simultanious release on PS3 and Xbox 360.
  • Microsoft exclusive Downloadable Content (DLC)

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