Middle East & Africa

Half the planet already plays games. Most brands still show up for kickoff and miss the basket three days earlier.

The Modern Gaming Marketing Playbook rebuilds gaming strategy around six moves: Map the occasion window, mine first-party data for real segments, design experiences players choose to join, scale creative with AI, forge ecosystem alliances, and measure the whole circle, not just the funnel. Six MMA Academy webinars, one framework, built to run.

At Cannes Lions 2026, 13,000+ marketing leaders from 92 countries gathered around a single question: Where does creative advantage come from once AI handles capacity?

This report argues that the advantage has migrated. It is no longer a technology problem. AI compresses production and testing, but it cannot decide what is worth making, how a brand should behave, or which investment deserves to scale.

Peak Season Playbook is a strategic retail media guide designed for Türkiye's unique calendar of overlapping demand moments, including Valentine's Day, Ramadan, Mother's Day, Back to School, and Legendary November. Each peak season is driven by different consumer motivations, purchase journeys, and measurement realities. Treating them all the same leads to inefficient spending and missed growth opportunities.