TAG: The Game

Data reveals classic outdoor games are on the verge of extinction, as kids prefer screens over parks. So after 20 years of championing Dirt Is Good, Persil decided to take action and relaunch the classic tag in the most appealing way for today’s kids: as a video game.

A DVD case for the movie "Tag" featuring four diverse characters on a white background with the title in bold black letters.
Video game packaging with details about gameplay, system requirements, and developer logos.

The Game Trailer Prank

TAG: The Game was introduced to the gaming community by DIG Studios (an acronym of Dirt Is Good). Its epic trailer, developed with Unreal Engine 5, tricked renowned gaming influencers and their audiences with an elaborate digital hoax.

A wooden bridge spans over a stream in a dense green forest, with lush trees and foliage surrounding the area.
A dirt path winding through a dense, green forest with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves.
Close-up of four different young women's faces, each with facial markers indicating points of interest, against a dark background.
Promotional poster for the game 'Tag: The Game' featuring four diverse young characters with serious and determined expressions, with motion-blurred figures of kids running through a city street below, and the text 'ONLY AVAILABLE IN REAL LIFE' at the top and the title 'TAG: THE GAME' at the bottom.
Nighttime sidewalk scene with illuminated movie posters at a bus stop, featuring a poster for the film 'Tag' showing diverse children and a smaller poster for the same film further down the sidewalk.
Three posters for the video game TAG, featuring five diverse characters, with text indicating the game is only available in real life and highlighting its availability on consoles.
Poster advertising a game called TAG on a city street bus stop shelter, with four women's faces and the tagline 'PLAY IT FOR REAL AT GREEN PARK'.
A bus stop with an advertisement for the movie "Tag" showing diverse women with serious expressions, and a person walking past who appears to be talking to someone inside a building.
An outdoor billboard advertisement for the movie TAG featuring four women in intense poses, with palm trees and a clear blue sky background.

CREDITS

ECD: Tomás Ostiglia
Creative Directors: Kevin Cabuli & Jorge Zacher
ACD: Enrique Torguet & Manuel Castillo
Creative Team: Josefina Mateo Burton & Ezequiel Scarpini
Art Director: Alan Chung
Managing Director: Tom Elliston
Account Supervisor: Cristina Panea
Global Business Leader IPG: Will Dixon
Global Strategy Director IPG: Rachael Stets
Head of Production: Felipe Calviño
Producer: Jorge Saade
Production company: Happy Finish

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MEET THE BAKERS

A close-up of a claw machine filled with plush toys and stuffed animals in a brightly lit arcade.

EST.

2018

Ideas Baked Proper Good

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