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Roblox Unleashes “Year of Scale” with Ad Innovations

Nicole Kristine Jovero
Last updated: May 9, 2024 2:02 am
Nicole Kristine Jovero
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  • Roblox debuts video ads, ecommerce pilots in metaverse ad ambitions.
  • Stacked ad team courts brands with measurement partnerships.
  • Roblox must balance performance and gaming experience for 71.5M daily users.

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Retail reality meets virtual worldsMeasurement mania & tech tango

Roblox is kicking its advertising ambitions into high gear, introducing video ads, key hires, and strategic partnerships – all part of its audacious quest to build a $1 billion ad.

Leading the charge is a sleek new video ad format, transporting users into an immersive brand experience.

As avatars interact with strategically placed billboards, the sights and sounds intensify, luring them deeper into the marketing universe.

Retail reality meets virtual worlds

But the innovations don’t stop there. Following a pioneering Walmart partnership testing in-game ecommerce, Roblox is “dabbling” with click-outs, hinting at grand plans for seamless virtual-to-physical shopping expeditions.

Roblox has assembled an all-star ads team, poaching talents like Christina Wootton from Meta to spearhead global partnerships, and Ben Fox from Yahoo to oversee operations. A formidable arsenal as it courts big brands.

Measurement mania & tech tango

To instill confidence, Roblox has partnered with measurement mavens like IAS and Kantar for viewability and brand lift studies.

It’s also embracing programmatic with PubMatic, ultimately eyeing the open marketplace.

As the metaverse beckons, experts caution Roblox must tread carefully – delivering performance for marketers without disrupting the gaming oasis its 71.5 million daily users crave.

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