What is an advergame?

What is an advergame? It's a promotional video game software, nothing more, nothing less. Advertising a popular brand, a single product, or even just a message, is the main purpose of an advergame. Playing for fun usually - not always - comes second.

If you really, really, really feel the need to play one of these games, look for advergames here:

• Avoid the noid
• Coolspot
• Ford Simulator series
• Zool 1 and 2
• Pushover

More information about advertising in video games can be found on the Wikipedia.