The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame

The increase of online advertising, in particular advergame, has become popular method in strengthening consumer brand recognition by inserting attractive characters and entertainment value. Studies on using spokes-characters in advertising effectiveness had showed convincing result in marketing com...

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Main Authors: Azaze @ Azizi Abdul Adis, Hyung Jun Kim, Grace Phang Ing, Mohd Rizwan Abdul Majid, Zaiton Osman, Izyanti Awang Razli
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Language:English
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20315/1/The%20impact%20of%20character%20presence%20and%20entertainment%20value%20on%20brand%20recall%20and%20brand%20attitude%20in%20advergame.pdf
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author Azaze @ Azizi Abdul Adis
Hyung Jun Kim
Grace Phang Ing
Mohd Rizwan Abdul Majid
Zaiton Osman
Izyanti Awang Razli
author_facet Azaze @ Azizi Abdul Adis
Hyung Jun Kim
Grace Phang Ing
Mohd Rizwan Abdul Majid
Zaiton Osman
Izyanti Awang Razli
author_sort Azaze @ Azizi Abdul Adis
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description The increase of online advertising, in particular advergame, has become popular method in strengthening consumer brand recognition by inserting attractive characters and entertainment value. Studies on using spokes-characters in advertising effectiveness had showed convincing result in marketing communication. However, few studies have examined the link between character presence and consumers‟ brand recall and attitude in advergame. Moreover, how the entertainment value of an advergame influences brand recall and brand attitude and the mediating role of brand recall in influencing character presence and entertainment on brand attitude are still lacking in the advergaming literature. Objective: This paper examines the influence of character presence and entertainment on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame. Results: Using structural equation modeling, the results showed that character presence had no influence but entertainment value had a positive influence on brand recall and brand attitude. This study confirmed the role of brand recall as a mediator of the effect of between entertainment and brand attitude in advergame. Conclusion: This study fills the gap of the relationship between character presence and entertainment on brand recall and attitude in advergame.
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spelling ums.eprints-203152018-06-22T06:57:21Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20315/ The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame Azaze @ Azizi Abdul Adis Hyung Jun Kim Grace Phang Ing Mohd Rizwan Abdul Majid Zaiton Osman Izyanti Awang Razli HC Economic history and conditions The increase of online advertising, in particular advergame, has become popular method in strengthening consumer brand recognition by inserting attractive characters and entertainment value. Studies on using spokes-characters in advertising effectiveness had showed convincing result in marketing communication. However, few studies have examined the link between character presence and consumers‟ brand recall and attitude in advergame. Moreover, how the entertainment value of an advergame influences brand recall and brand attitude and the mediating role of brand recall in influencing character presence and entertainment on brand attitude are still lacking in the advergaming literature. Objective: This paper examines the influence of character presence and entertainment on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame. Results: Using structural equation modeling, the results showed that character presence had no influence but entertainment value had a positive influence on brand recall and brand attitude. This study confirmed the role of brand recall as a mediator of the effect of between entertainment and brand attitude in advergame. Conclusion: This study fills the gap of the relationship between character presence and entertainment on brand recall and attitude in advergame. INSInet Publications 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20315/1/The%20impact%20of%20character%20presence%20and%20entertainment%20value%20on%20brand%20recall%20and%20brand%20attitude%20in%20advergame.pdf Azaze @ Azizi Abdul Adis and Hyung Jun Kim and Grace Phang Ing and Mohd Rizwan Abdul Majid and Zaiton Osman and Izyanti Awang Razli (2015) The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1 (2). pp. 486-492. ISSN 1991-8178
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Hyung Jun Kim
Grace Phang Ing
Mohd Rizwan Abdul Majid
Zaiton Osman
Izyanti Awang Razli
The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame
title The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame
title_full The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame
title_fullStr The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame
title_full_unstemmed The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame
title_short The impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame
title_sort impact of character presence and entertainment value on brand recall and brand attitude in advergame
topic HC Economic history and conditions
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20315/1/The%20impact%20of%20character%20presence%20and%20entertainment%20value%20on%20brand%20recall%20and%20brand%20attitude%20in%20advergame.pdf
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