advergame

noun
/ˈæd.vəˌɡeim/UK/ˈæd.vɚˌɡeim/US

Etymology

Blend of advertisement + game.

  1. derived from *men-
  2. inherited from *gamaną
  3. inherited from *gaman
  4. inherited from gamen
  5. inherited from game
  6. compounded as advergame — “advertisement + game

Definitions

  1. 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.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for advergame. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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