Gaming

Leveling Up Brand Engagement

Leveling Up Brand Engagement

A 360° campaign built around fun, not forced promotion, reaching players where they play, watch, and scroll.

A 360° campaign built around fun, not forced promotion, reaching players where they play, watch, and scroll.

Intuit TurboTax x Fortnite collaboration featuring diverse characters in a desert setting.
Objective

Make tax season relevant and engaging for younger, gaming-native audiences.

Audience

Younger, gaming-native audiences within Fortnite's active player community of 221M monthly players.

Challenge

Make a low-interest category feel native and fun inside a game, without over-branding.

Tax software isn't an obvious fit for gaming culture. The challenge was to earn attention from younger players by adding genuine play value, not interrupting it with ads.

The solution was to build something players actually wanted to engage with — a custom Fortnite experience that put gameplay first and brand second, amplified by creator media across YouTube and custom social content to drive awareness and bring audiences in.

Intuit TurboTax presents Millionaire Tycoon, showcasing a custom Fortnite map.
Custom Branded Fortnite Map for TurboTax featuring a luxury mansion and sports car.

The Approach.

A 360° creator-powered campaign built around Millionaire Tycoon, a custom Fortnite island with brand placement focused on gameplay, not promotion. Top gaming creators hosted livestream walkthroughs, with the campaign extending across TikTok, Instagram, Shorts, and X.

How We Built It.

The Bent Pixels products activated for this campaign:

Custom Branded Fortnite Map

A fully playable branded experience built inside Fortnite.

Used for

Creating Millionaire Tycoon, a custom island that put gameplay and community at the center of the campaign.

Creator Reserve

Premium in-network pre-roll with brand-safe placement.

Used for

Amplifying the Millionaire Tycoon map trailer across top Fortnite channels on YouTube.

Custom Branded Content

Creator-led storytelling tied to the in-game experience.

Used for

Creator walkthroughs, livestream activations, and cross-platform content across TikTok, Shorts, X, and Instagram.

Used for

The Impact

8598

Peak Concurrent Viewers

During Livestream activations

40 Min

Average Playtime

On Millionaire Tycoon

50M

Virtual Tax filings

What We Learned.

Making a low-interest category resonate with younger audiences worked because the campaign led with play, not promotion. Creator authenticity and a genuinely engaging brand experience drove participation that traditional advertising couldn't manufacture.

What We Learned.

Making a low-interest category resonate with younger audiences worked because the campaign led with play, not promotion. Creator authenticity and a genuinely engaging brand experience drove participation that traditional advertising couldn't manufacture.

Next Case Study

Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA packaging featuring a skull character with aviator goggles.

Retail

Bold Flavor, Bold Results

Turning attention into action for New Belgium Brewing's Voodoo Ranger across premium YouTube gaming channels.

0.66%

Mobile CTR

0.31%

Overall CTR

92%

Overall Video Completion Rate

Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA packaging featuring a skull character with aviator goggles.

Retail

Bold Flavor, Bold Results

Turning attention into action for New Belgium Brewing's Voodoo Ranger across premium YouTube gaming channels.

0.66%

Mobile CTR

0.31%

Overall CTR

92%

Overall Video Completion Rate

Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA packaging featuring a skull character with aviator goggles.

Retail

Bold Flavor, Bold Results

Turning attention into action for New Belgium Brewing's Voodoo Ranger across premium YouTube gaming channels.

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Retail

From Livestream to Lifestyle

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7.8M

Total Impressions

91%

Video Completion Rate

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Views

Branded thumbnail for "From Livestream to Lifestyle," featuring Levi's logo.

Retail

From Livestream to Lifestyle

Levi's connected with gaming and lifestyle audiences through a cross-platform strategy built for real-time fan engagement and lasting brand affinity.

7.8M

Total Impressions

91%

Video Completion Rate

1.1M

Views

Branded thumbnail for "From Livestream to Lifestyle," featuring Levi's logo.

Retail

From Livestream to Lifestyle

Levi's connected with gaming and lifestyle audiences through a cross-platform strategy built for real-time fan engagement and lasting brand affinity.

CHAGEE grand opening with several people cutting the ribbon at the storefront.

QSR

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12M

Total Impressions

56.7K

Total Link Clicks

100%

Brand-Safe

CHAGEE grand opening with several people cutting the ribbon at the storefront.

QSR

A Creator-Powered Grand Opening

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12M

Total Impressions

56.7K

Total Link Clicks

100%

Brand-Safe

CHAGEE grand opening with several people cutting the ribbon at the storefront.

QSR

A Creator-Powered Grand Opening

Creator amplification strategy transformed CHAGEE's U.S. grand opening into a shareable, buzzworthy launch.

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Creator-driven media amplified Honda's esports presence across YouTube, turning Team Liquid fandom into meaningful impact.

9.6M

Unique Impressions

92.3%

CTV Video

2x

Higher CTR

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Creator-driven media amplified Honda's esports presence across YouTube, turning Team Liquid fandom into meaningful impact.

9.6M

Unique Impressions

92.3%

CTV Video

2x

Higher CTR

Automotive

Gaming Meets Performance

Creator-driven media amplified Honda's esports presence across YouTube, turning Team Liquid fandom into meaningful impact.

Insurance

Trust Built Through Play

State Farm amplified brand relevance among Gen Z gamers by aligning with games fans already love and creators they know and trust.

5.7M

Unique Impressions

92.9%

Video Completion Rate

2x

Higher CTR

Insurance

Trust Built Through Play

State Farm amplified brand relevance among Gen Z gamers by aligning with games fans already love and creators they know and trust.

5.7M

Unique Impressions

92.9%

Video Completion Rate

2x

Higher CTR

Insurance

Trust Built Through Play

State Farm amplified brand relevance among Gen Z gamers by aligning with games fans already love and creators they know and trust.

QSR

Big Flavor With Even Bigger Reach

A premium YouTube campaign for McCrispy Strips that paired iconic creative with high- performing creator media.

92%+

Non-Skip VCR

0.12%

Overall CTR

54%+

Skippable VCR

QSR

Big Flavor With Even Bigger Reach

A premium YouTube campaign for McCrispy Strips that paired iconic creative with high- performing creator media.

92%+

Non-Skip VCR

0.12%

Overall CTR

54%+

Skippable VCR

QSR

Big Flavor With Even Bigger Reach

A premium YouTube campaign for McCrispy Strips that paired iconic creative with high- performing creator media.

QSR

Feeding Fandoms, Fueled by Data

Served up performance across premium YouTube gaming channels, where fandom and flavor meet.

0.19%

Overall CTR

94.9%

CTV Video

222%

Esports Channel Performance

QSR

Feeding Fandoms, Fueled by Data

Served up performance across premium YouTube gaming channels, where fandom and flavor meet.

0.19%

Overall CTR

94.9%

CTV Video

222%

Esports Channel Performance

QSR

Feeding Fandoms, Fueled by Data

Served up performance across premium YouTube gaming channels, where fandom and flavor meet.

Pet Food

Creator-First. Measurably Better.

How a creator-first YouTube strategy drove measurable impact for a challenger pet food brand.

+9.8%

Awareness Lift

+5.34%

Purchase Intent Lift

10x

Competitor Relevance Score

Pet Food

Creator-First. Measurably Better.

How a creator-first YouTube strategy drove measurable impact for a challenger pet food brand.

+9.8%

Awareness Lift

+5.34%

Purchase Intent Lift

10x

Competitor Relevance Score

Pet Food

Creator-First. Measurably Better.

How a creator-first YouTube strategy drove measurable impact for a challenger pet food brand.

MSN logo for the case study on a top fitness creator with 2 billion YouTube views.

Fitness

Top Creator Managed on MSN

This top fitness creator has 170 videos and over 2 billion views on YouTube.

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Total Views

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Gross Revenue

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Watch Hours

MSN logo for the case study on a top fitness creator with 2 billion YouTube views.

Fitness

Top Creator Managed on MSN

This top fitness creator has 170 videos and over 2 billion views on YouTube.

29.1M

Total Views

$90K

Gross Revenue

537K

Watch Hours

MSN logo for the case study on a top fitness creator with 2 billion YouTube views.

Fitness

Top Creator Managed on MSN

This top fitness creator has 170 videos and over 2 billion views on YouTube.

Facebook logo for the case study on a top creator in fitness with 2 billion views.

Fitness

Top Creator Managed on Facebook

This top fitness creator has 170 videos and over 2 billion views on YouTube.

4.0B

Total Views

$400K

Gross Revenue

30.8M

Watch Hours

Facebook logo for the case study on a top creator in fitness with 2 billion views.

Fitness

Top Creator Managed on Facebook

This top fitness creator has 170 videos and over 2 billion views on YouTube.

4.0B

Total Views

$400K

Gross Revenue

30.8M

Watch Hours

Facebook logo for the case study on a top creator in fitness with 2 billion views.

Fitness

Top Creator Managed on Facebook

This top fitness creator has 170 videos and over 2 billion views on YouTube.

Let's navigate the creator economy together.

Let's navigate the creator economy together.

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