Winners & Shortlists

2014 Promo & Activation

THE AMAZING STREET HACK

Short List
TitleTHE AMAZING STREET HACK
BrandUBISOFT
Product/ServiceUBISOFT WATCHDOGS
Category A01. USE OF PROMOTIONAL STUNTS/ LIVE ADVERTISING/ LIVE SHOWS / CONCERTS & FESTIVALS
Entrant Company BETC Paris, FRANCE
Advertising Agency BETC Paris, FRANCE
Production Company RITA FILMS Paris, FRANCE
Credits
Name Company Position
Stephane Xiberras BETC Executive Creative Director
Benjamin Le Breton BETC Art Director
Arnaud Assouline BETC Copywriter
Michel Teicher RITA FILMS Executive Producer
Antoine Coucoureux BETC Assistant Ad
Cecilia Verheyden Director
Jean/Charles Caboche/Tiphaine Du Plessis/Thomas Boutte/Damien Clanet BETC Agency Management
Guillaume Carmona/Lionel Hiller/Sophie Blandin/Christophe Malarmey/Pierre Miazga Ubisoft Brand Management
The Sound Production

The Brief

Boost awareness of the Watch_Dogs game to a more mainstream audience, by entertaining them. We created a stunt that shows people living the Watch_Dogs experience in real life. The insight is What if you really had the power to control an entire city with your smartphone?

Describe how the promotion developed from concept to implementation

The video game Watch_Dogs is realistic, treating a contemporary feeling, that we can control everything from a smartphone. People can live the experience of controlling an entire city, with the good, and the bad consequences

Describe the success of the promotion with both client and consumer including some quantifiable results

Over 16 million views High levels of earned media Over 230 000 shares on social networks

Explain why the method of promotion was most relevant to the product or service

The stunt lets people experience the power of Aiden Pearce in real life: controlling an entire city with your smartphone.