| Title | AUDI PIXEL TO ASPHALT |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Product/Service | AUDI CROSS MODEL |
| Category |
F01. Branded Games |
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Entrant
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PHD Barcelona, SPAIN
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Idea Creation
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PHD Barcelona, SPAIN
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Media Placement
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PHD Barcelona, SPAIN
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Production
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DDB BARCELONA, SPAIN
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Additional Company
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GAMING HOUSE MEDIA Madrid, SPAIN
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Credits
| Chema Cuesta |
PHD Media Spain |
Content Director |
| Gemma Jané |
PHD Media Spain |
Project Manager |
| Samuel Riesgo |
PHD Media Spain |
Creative Strategist |
| Anna March |
PHD Media Spain |
Brand Lead |
| Jose María Roca de Viñals |
DDB ES Barcelona |
Chief Creative Officer |
| Jaume Badia |
DDB ES Barcelona |
Creative Director |
| Miriam Gonzalez |
DDB ES Barcelona |
Account Director |
| Francisco Cásserly |
DDB ES Barcelona |
Copywriter |
| Àlex Marull |
DDB ES Barcelona |
Art Director |
| Vicky Moñino |
DDB ES Barcelona |
Producer |
Background
During the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis in Spain, the motorsport competitions stopped and their fans missed the excitement of the races. In general terms, the consumer was more open than ever to discovering new forms of entertainment, in a totally digital context.
Faced with this situation, PHD Spain in collaboration with DDB Spain, worked on a proactive proposal for the Audi brand by identifying this situation and with the purpose of offering motorsport and brand fans a unique digital experience, communicating in new media and formats , in a new environment for the brand: e-Sports.
Our objective was to introduce the brand in the world of e-Sports in a big way and position it in the top of mind of fans of motorsport, associating the Audi brand with innovation, technology and power.
Describe the strategy
This activation was not directed at a traditional demographic segment, not categorized by sex / age, but rather by a shared common interest: the love of motorsport and e-Sports.
Understanding this shared interest as a defining nerve center of the target audience, this was the perfect opportunity for Audi to impact a new audience. A captive audience for the new media that gives access to the following of these competitions and very sensitive to the entry of new brands, which they perceive positively since they see them as facilitating brands to remain connected to their passion.
The integration of Audi in the video game was very organic, since one of its models was present in Gran Turismo Sport, which made it easier for the players and the public to connect with Audi.
Describe the execution
The competition started on June 5, 2020 and ended on June 14, 2020. But it took more than two months to conceptualize, define and finally implement the action.
Pixel to Asphalt is an Audi competition within the popular video game Gran Turismo Sport in which one of its most iconic models is involved, competing in motor races, and also with the participation of influencers and anonymous players. Everything in the competition have Audi’s flavour: from the name, to the hosts uniforms, the visual elements and the customized cars with which the players played.
It also had a simple dynamic that consisted of registering for the tournament and overcoming the challenges in Gran Turismo Sport races against the best players in the country. The winner would speed up an Audi R8 on a real circuit in the real world.
The activation orchestrated own and purchased media (Twitter with pre-roll formats, photo
List the results
With Pixel to Asphalt, we managed to connect with a young audience, fans of motorsport that we had not been able to appeal until now, so the action represents an opportunity to expand the spectrum of targets related to the brand, who connect with it from a much more meaningful perspective.
Audi earned:
+2000 new followers on the Twitter account,
+33,000 unique viewers on Twitter.
+41,000 views of the competition on Twitch.
Several earned media on the most important trade / motor Spanish digital magazines
https://www.elpublicista.es/anunciantes/audi-supera-realidad-ficcion-poner-marcha-competicion-pixel-to
https://www.reasonwhy.es/actualidad/audi-playstation-competicion-gaming- circuito-real-2020
https://www.marketingnews.es/marcas/noticia/1160163054305/audi-entra-e- sports-competicion-finaliza-circuito-real.1.html
https://simracer.es/conduce-un-audi-r8-en-un-circuito-gracias-a-gt-sport/
https://es.ign.com/gran-turismo-sport-ps4/164123/news/audi-y-playstation- anuncian-una-competicion-que-fusiona-simracing-y-realidad
https://www.anuncios.com/campana-creatividad/mas-anuncios/ 1160159008001/audi-desdibuja-fronteras-de-videojuegos-de-carreras.1.html