Reaching gamers where they are
As part of its “go global” strategy, ELEX rolled out Clash of Kings sequentially. Starting with Southeast Asia, it launched the game in one market at a time, fine-tuning its marketing strategy along the way, applying lessons learned in each region to the next. In this way, the company ensured it was better prepared to enter more mature markets like North America. ELEX ran an awareness campaign to inform existing mobile players that they could now play Clash of Kings on desktop. The company
Separated its audience by gender, targeting each group with customized creative. For example, female players saw ads featuring female characters and copy that addressed them as “Queen” and “my lady”, while male players saw male characters, scenes of warfare and images of weaponry, with copy that addressed them as “warriors”.