Meanings
nounadvergame (plural advergames)
plural advergames
- informalA 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.
2007 January 24, Louise Story, “More Marketers Are Grabbing the Attention of Players During Online Games”, in New York Times
Origin
Blend of advertisement + game.
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advergame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advergame
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“advergame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advergame. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advergame,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advergame.
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