A new game to promote Phones4U alongside their 'Missing Our
Deals Will Haunt You' advertising campaign has been played more
than two million times in the fortnight since its launch.
The Zombies Ate My Phone game, created by viral game specialists
Koko Digital, was launched on October 19th and has become a massive
hit, with more than 1m plays in its first week alone. It has now
been played 2.25 million times.
Set in a shopping centre, players can choose from a range of
weapons including water balloons, fire extinguishers and vinyl
records to fight off their undead foes and rescue their friends -
if they want to.
Director Chris Steele said: "The game has been one of the most
enjoyable we've worked on, and is probably the funniest we've
created, taking comedic elements from Shaun of the Dead and other
zombie films.
"The Facebook version gives players the option to choose which
friends they rescue and which friends they don't, which has gone
down really well.
"It was designed to tie in with Phones4U's current TV ad
campaign and printed marketing materials, and has been a great
success so far, helping them build a huge database of potential
customers and diverting lots of traffic to their website."
Players can enter a competition to win an iPhone 4S, by
providing their email address when their game is over.
The stand-alone version of the game is available at
www.zombiesatemyphone.co.uk, while the Facebook version is here
apps.facebook.com/zombiesatemyphone.
Koko Digital was formed in 2006, and specialises in viral
advergames and social media applications. Previous clients include
Microsoft, Currys and the BBC.