{"id":10360,"date":"2024-05-15T16:52:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T20:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/2024\/05\/15\/from-aweurope-want-to-connect-with-a-next-gen-audience-get-into-gaming\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:03:35","slug":"from-aweurope-want-to-connect-with-a-next-gen-audience-get-into-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/news\/from-aweurope-want-to-connect-with-a-next-gen-audience-get-into-gaming\/10360\/","title":{"rendered":"From AWEurope: Want to Connect with a Next Gen Audience? Get Into Gaming."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than three billion gamers worldwide, gaming isn\u2019t just the future of sports and entertainment \u2013 it\u2019s the now. An industry buzzing with a young, tech-savvy audience that welcomes everyone, irrespective of gender, race, disability, background, or skill. 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