advergame
UK/ˈæd.vəˌɡeim//ˈæd.vɚˌɡeim/
advergame noun: a computer game published by an advertiser in order to promote a product or service.
Noun
advergame (plural advergames)
- A computer game published by an advertiser in order to promote a product or service.
- Some advertisers have taken casual gaming a step further, creating their own casual games — sometimes called advergames — and posting them on their Web sites.2007 January 24, Louise Story, “More Marketers Are Grabbing the Attention of Players During Online Games”, in New York Times
Forms of advergame
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Origin of advergame
Blend of advertisement + game.
Words formed from advergame
Questions about advergame
- What does advergame mean?
- Advergame means a computer game published by an advertiser in order to promote a product or service.
- What part of speech is advergame?
- Advergame is a noun.
- How do you pronounce advergame?
- Advergame is pronounced /ˈæd.vəˌɡeim/ (UK).
- What is the plural of advergame?
- The plural of advergame is advergames.
Words near advergame in the dictionary
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