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The Power of a Good Creative Strategy
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Poor creative strategies secretly kill performance before production starts.
The Rise of ‘Quiet Marketing’ in Mobile Gaming
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Some of the best-performing ads we saw this year didn’t shout. They invited.
Creative Trends in CGI
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Keeping up on trends can make or break your CGI Creative – here’s what we’ve found.
Coordinating a live shoot
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Our experts share their thoughts on putting together the perfect live shoot.
What we learned about Localization this Lunar New Year
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Translation is only half the battle. Learn how we can push your creative even further in the year of the fire horse.
Why ‘Fast Testing’ Still Fails Most Mobile Games
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Running is faster than walking so long as you know where you’re going.
January Insights
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The year just started, but we’ve already identified some major updates to watch out for.
Insights from PGC London
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From Creative Data Labelling to the rise of AI Playables, here’s what we learned at PGC London.
Creative Is the New Targeting (And 2026 Just Confirmed It)
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Last year’s technological developments mean we’re testing smarter and faster than ever before. Here’s how.
What We Stopped Doing in 2025 (And Won’t be Bringing into 2026)
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Staying adaptable in the marketing industry means letting go of things that slow you down.
Podcasts to Follow in 2026 (focused on the Gaming industry & Performance Marketing)
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Mobile Growth &Performance App Marketing by App Masters — app growth, UA & creative testing Apptivate: App Marketing Explained — mobile growth strategy and real-world case studies. Business of Apps Podcast — monetization and how to scale. App Growth Talks — ASO, attribution, experimentation and optimization. MAU [Talk] — retention and sustainable growth. Gaming amp;…
December Insights
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Creative Insight The best-performing creative wasn’t the flashiest or most AI-heavy. It was the one that: Knew exactly who it was talking to Opened with a clean, confident hook Didn’t over-explain Data Insight Non-gaming pressure is real We’re consistently seeing: More competition from entertainment, finance and utility apps Higher CPIs driven by broader advertizer mixes…
Animating with AI: What We’re Learning from Blending Game Capture and AI Motion
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At Artstash Creative, we’re always experimenting with how to make mobile game marketing more impactful, and lately, we’ve been diving deeper into the space where game capture meets AI-generated animation. It’s a space that’s moving fast, full of potential and full of lessons. One recent project pushed us to explore a hybrid workflow: using AI…
4,000 Weeks in a lifetime
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*Here’s How We’re Spending Ours at Artstash If you live to 80, you get roughly 4,000 weeks on this planet. This is the premise of Oliver Burkeman’s book Four Thousand Weeks. It can sound like a lot of time, and at the same moment, feel scarily finite. That perspective lands differently depending on where you…
A Day in the Life of an Art Director at Artstash Creative
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No two days are ever quite the same here at Artstash Creative but that’s exactly what makes the job so creatively fulfilling. For one of our Art Directors, the day begins the same way every time: with a double shot of espresso and a scroll through Slack. Working in a global company and located on…
The Evolution of AI Voice‑Overs: From Robotic to Remarkably Real
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The Evolution of AI Voice‑Overs: From Robotic to Remarkably Real 1. Our First Stumbling Steps Just months ago, our earliest experiments in AI voice‑over were a bit… charmingly flawed. We could only paste a script and pick from a handful of pre‑designed voices, flat, monotone, robotic. Punctuation became our emotional hack: “!!???” often ended up…
AI in Gaming: Navigating the Ethical Landscape
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At Artash, we’re all about crafting unforgettable mobile gaming marketing content. We collaborate with industry giants like EA, Activision, Stillfront, to name but a few, as we steer the ever-evolving landscape of marketing apps and mobile games, one thing is clear: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has entered the game, and it’s here to stay. AI has…
Leading the Way in CGI Trends for Mobile Gaming Marketing
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At Artstash Creative, we’ve contributed our fair share of CGI content—from modelling NFL players, building magical environments or animating epic battle scenes across immersive trailers and UA creatives to eye-catching key art for mobile games. With smartphones now the primary platform for global gaming, staying updated with the latest CGI trends in marketing isn’t just…
Veo3: A Game-Changer for Mobile Gaming User Acquisition?
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The video top right here was made 100% by VEO3 for a game that doesn’t exist… In the fast-paced world of mobile gaming, user acquisition (UA) is a constant battle. Standing out in a crowded market demands innovative strategies and captivating creative. For years, video ads have been the undisputed champions of mobile UA,…
Announcing Artstash Creative!
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Alright, User Acquisition gurus and Creative champions of the gaming world, listen up! Are your ad campaigns feeling a bit… meh? Like that one level you just can’t seem to beat, no matter how many times you try? Well, get ready to hit the reset button on ‘ordinary’ because creative.artstash.io has officially entered the game! …
Solitaire Story – Ava’s Manor
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Ava’s Manor a story-driven solitaire card game that is full of romance, mystery, and endless fun! Renovate Blackwood Manor while solving mysteries in a romantic and mystery setting.
Garena – Free Fire
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Free Fire formerly know as Garena Free Fire is a free-to-play battle royale game developed and published by Garena for Android and iOS.
Sonic Forces
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Sonic Forces is a 2017 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The plot focuses on Sonic the Hedgehog joining a resistance movement formed by his friends, alongside its rookie and his misplaced past self.
PUBG Mobile
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PUBG MOBILE is the FREE battle royale shooter chosen by over 1 billion players worldwide. Extreme battles in 10-minute matches, play anytime, anywhere!
Basketrio – Allstar Streetball
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Exciting 3×3 basketball matches with stylish, customizable players. Basketrio’s the name, Streeball’s the game! Relive your basketball passion! Once a hooper, always a hooper! Basketball for life!
Left to Survive
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Left to Survive is an action shooter game in a post-apocalyptic zombie world setting with a base building feature.



























