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Brands In Play

Episode 11 | ft. Bruna Soares | Ubisoft | Assassins Creed Shadows Unlocked | Brands in Play

25 Apr 2025

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๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ | ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ | ๐—•๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—จ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜What does it take to bring brands into a universe as iconic and narratively rich as Assassinโ€™s Creed, without breaking immersion?In Episode 11 of Brands In Play, Nic Hill and Albane Prioux sit down with Bruna Soares, Director of Global Brand Partnerships at Ubisoft, to unpack the strategy behind Assassinโ€™s Creed Shadows, Ubisoftโ€™s highly anticipated title set in feudal Japan.๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:How Ubisoft aligns brand partnerships two years in advance to respect game lore and enhance player experience.Why Assassinโ€™s Creed remains a global cultural force and how its transmedia presence (from Netflix to comics) fuels fandom.The dos and donโ€™ts of authentic brand integration in AAA games vs. UGC platforms like Roblox and Fortnite.What success looks like when partnerships go beyond product placement and deliver meaning, community, and cultural relevance.ย From a reality show with Coca-Cola and Just Dance, to in-game leap-of-faiths with Red Bull athletes, Bruna shares powerful case studies and best practices on how brands can show up.ย Let's not forget the ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ for the week - Nic and Albane venture into Assassins Creed Shadows and experience the lore for themselves. Check out our ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ง๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ช segment every week to see where we send Nic and Albane next.About the Podcast:Brands In Play is where immersive marketing gets real. Hosted by Nic Hill (Sawhorse) and Albane Prioux (GEEIQ), we talk to the pioneers shaping brand experiences across Roblox, Fortnite, AR, UGC gaming, and more.Subscribe, listen, and join the movement with new episodes every week.๐Ÿ’ก Join the conversation โ†’ Use #BrandsInPlay and let us know what you think!๐Ÿ”” Subscribe & Follow for More:New episodes every week, donโ€™t miss out!Available wherever you get your podcasts.Follow:ย Bruna Soares https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruna-soares-ba003037/Nic Hillย  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-hill-%F0%9F%94%9C-gdc-6553873/ย Albane Priouxย  https://www.linkedin.com/in/albaneprioux/ย Produced by: Edward Regue https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-regue-%C2%A9-44b0421b2/ย Creative Direction: Javid Kazmi & Joe JeterAudio Engineering: Somrung KeoAdditional Editing: Joana PintoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrandsInPlayLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brandsinplay/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Fk2t5Z78wtTGD7dtH8ZEk?si=6ef87999dbac4c04Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brands-in-plays-podcast/id1796275878๐Ÿ“Œ Subscribe for expert insights on gaming, branding, and the future of interactive media.#BrandsInPlay #ImmersiveMarketing #GamingCulture #AAAgames #BrandPartnerships #AssassinsCreedShadows #Ubisoft

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