电子竞技作为新兴的产业,它的市场潜力巨大,发展空间广阔。不论是传统的报纸、杂志、广播等传统媒体,还是互联网、手机等新兴媒体都对《英雄联盟》展开关注的态势,为其营销起到了传播作用。《英雄联盟》在它本身的发展过程中,凭借着自身的赛事,通过赞助商的商业运作,打开了市场。以《英雄联盟》的选手和解说作为意见领袖,与受众进行互动的同时,营销了大量的游戏产品。游戏本身借助于免费模式、自助消费的原则聚拢着大量的人群基础,又通过举办促销活动等手段不断吸金。同时,《英雄联盟》又不断地更新游戏资源,维持着本身的魅力,还不断推出新的游戏产品,使生意兴隆不已。
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