Lovefilm Deploys Augmented Reality Marketing Campaign

LOVEFiLM AND UBISOFT PARTNER TO UNVEIL INNOVATIVE MEDIA FIRST

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LOVEFiLM has joined forces with leading international games publisher Ubisoft®, offering its members a chance to watch the new trailer of the latest and third instalment of the hugely successful gaming franchise, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, through augmented reality (AR) – a media first for both companies.

For the first time LOVEFiLM, Europe’s largest subscription service streaming movies and TV episodes over the Internet and sending DVDs by post, has created a run of 350 thousand Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood themed envelopes that carry an embedded AR code to give gamers an even higher level of interaction with LOVEFiLM’s service – envelopes will be delivered directly to members letterboxes and visitors to the site can download and print-off a digital version.

The innovative envelopes were developed by technology specialists Crossplatform TV- experts in AR, Digital Out Of Home (DOOH), Web TV and Mobile.

Online promotion for the game, which is available on PS3™, XBOX 360 and PC formats, centres around the bespoke Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood microsite (www.lovefilm.com/brotherhood). It provides fans with a synopsis and visuals of thegame and the chance to vote for the Ultimate Film Assassin.

Dionne Georgiou, Media Sales Team Manager for LOVEFiLM commented:

“The Assassin’s Creed series is a hugely popular gaming franchise, and we’re excited to be working in partnership with Ubisoft®and Crossplatform TV to offer our members an even higher level of interaction with the new game via augmented realityenvelopes. It is certain to do justice to such a highly regarded game.”
JanSanghera, Senior Product Manager for Ubisoft®commented:

“With a gaming title that is as visually immersive as it is engaging, it’s a great opportunity for us to work with LOVEFiLM on the launch of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. LOVEFiLM acts as the perfect platform for us to spread the Assassin’s Creed message to a wide base of entertainment lovers as well as gamers.”
Ben Cooper

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