About Us
GamingViral.com is dedicated to bringing you the latest news about video game related viral campaigns. GamingViral is being brought to you by the same guys who made MovieViral.com, a similar website that covers film related viral marketing.
What is viral marketing?
That’s a good question. Viral marketing can be tough to explain (try Wikipedia for a thorough explanation) but basically it’s when an entity (a video game, film, product, brand, etc.) uses alternative methods for advertising. Most viral is located on the Internet, but there’s countless ways to go about it. We cover all viral / ARG marketing for video games, but we focus mainly on full campaigns that provide at least one of two things (preferably both):
1. More information on the story or characters of the game
2. An interactive experience or narrative, like an Alternate Reality Game (ARG)
| Info | Bio | |
|---|---|---|
 | Nick Butler Editor in Chief Binghamton, NY Contact | Twitter | Ever since the film Cloverfield, Nick has been interested in viral campaigns and ARGs. In 2009, Nick launched MovieViral.com, a website which exclusively covers viral campaigns for films. In 2010, he launched GamingViral.com to cover viral campaigns associated with games. His interests include politics, computers, history, and comedy. |
 | Jeremy Spittle Executive Editor New York Contact | Twitter | Jeremy is a student from New York who holds an interest in studying computer design, physics, and law. Jeremy joined the GamingViral.com staff in 2010 as a senior editor. |
 | Lincoln Carpenter Senior Editor Writer New York Contact | Twitter | Lincoln Carpenter is a man of many titles, including Magister of Mysteries, Author of Intrigue, and altogether Arbiter of Intellectual Insight and Interests that are Included Therein. He is also a fan of wizards. And cowboys. Cowboys are pretty cool. |
 | Jonathan Allain Contributing Writer Ohio Contact | Twitter | Jonathan - a geek, gamer, and ex-USAF C-17A pilot - homeschools two children, attends graduate school, and loves his wife deeply. He grew up adoring Star Wars, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Robotech. His first game was a hand-typed Star Trek program on a Tandy TRS-80 (thanks big brother!). Ever since, he has played with every game and platform he could afford instead of smart stuff like saving. |
 | Josh Marris Contributing Writer New York Contact | Twitter | Josh takes on the daily task of being a student. Although his gaming career started while playing Jet Moto on the PS1, Josh is now a fan of modern first-person shooters such as Call of Duty and Halo. |
 | Steve Kidd Contributing Writer Franklin Lakes, NJ Contact | Twitter | Steve is a self-proclaimed expert of both movies and video gaming. He spends his time playing PS3 and watching films, both by himself and with his friends. His interests include music, history, comic books, various forms of literature, and, of course, film and video games. He enjoys all genres of video games, especially first-person shooters. Steve is also a contributing writer at MovieViral.com |
 | Dan Koelsch Contributor Anaheim, CA Contact | Twitter | Dan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Radio, TV, Film from Cal State Fullerton with a Minor in Advertising. His passions are Star Trek and Superman. He's the Executive Editor of MovieViral.com. |
