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18 February 2026

The Attention Revolution: Why Gaming is Redefining Media Value

Scaling Automated, Privacy-First Audience Activation with Match.AI

Despite having a player base approaching 3.6 billion people globally, gaming only accounts for around 5% of global advertising investment. This gap is all the more striking given that gaming delivers minutes of attention where other formats deliver seconds. In a new whitepaper from Havas Play, gaming experts around the world share five key considerations for building meaningful and effective gaming activations:

  • Designing for participation
  • Thinking in ecosystems
  • Respecting culture
  • Measuring what matters
  • Building for the long term