Star Trek Promotional Campaign Timeline

2 years prior to release

•Game Announced

• 1st Trailer on youtube ready for E3 convention

• Wins 5 Awards with a demo

• Featured on front page of GamePro Magazine

•  Wikipedia Page is set up

1 year Prior to Release

 Press Release about companies involved

• Playstation posts a trailer for game on their Youtube.

• Twitter Feed Set up

• Gorn Announced as villain at E3

• More Footage is released with spock and kirk gameplay

• Cross Media Convergence with NamcoBandai posting images on facebook

• Official X Box Mag features game on front page

• 2nd Trailer at GamesCom

• Twitter feed becomes more active over GamesCom

• More screenshots on NamcoBandai FB

• Interview with Games Producer in mag

• Preview of game with discussion of demo

• Paramount Pictures produce a trailer

• Release date announced

Year of Release

•Screenshot of Enterprise on NamcoBandai FB

• Yahoo Live char about the game with producer

• Previews including cover art released

• Making of the game Part 1

• Star Trek Website release a new Gorn each week

• UK Launch Event at Science Museum

• Mail Online posts story about imminent release of game

• Guardian feature a preview of the game

•App is released and features Gorn Characters

• Star Trek website introduces new characters exclusive to the game

• Amazon start to list the game

• Making of the Game Part 2 released

• Concerns raised over reliance on the film

• Pre Order starts with tickets to the film and DLC available

• Producer gives an interview about DLC

• NamcoBandai promote Pre-sales via facebook

• Star Trek Magazine features video game review

• A spoof trailer released by the company on youtube

• Gamers reaction video after a Hands-On Event

• Competions launched for those who buy the game

• Featured as 1 of the top 10 April releases online

• Game available for preview play at the Gadget Show Live, Birmingham

• Gameplay footage released onto youtube by fansite

• Merchandise released online

• Unofficial twitter feed tweets about playing game.

• Reviews in newspapers and magazines

•Geek facts and interview with producer in newspapers

• Gorn at MTV Awards

• Highly acclaimed "Trekkie" reviewer gives positive review

•Movie Tie in made clear on Paramount Pictures website

•Game Is Released.