Playgama and Anzu Bring Real-World Ads to Web Games

 

November 19, 2025 — Anzu, the world’s most advanced intrinsic in-game advertising platform, and Playgama, a web-gaming distribution and monetization company, have announced a partnership to bring in-game ads that mimic real-world placements to web games for the first time. 

This partnership marks the launch of Anzu’s web game support, while Playgama’s ecosystem is bringing the most advanced ad monetization solution for thousands of its game developers worldwide.

The web game market is rapidly evolving and is projected to reach $38.34 billion by 2034, with developers increasingly viewing the web as a strategic channel alongside mobile and PC. According to a recent Playgama report, 2.7x more browser games were released in the first half of 2025 than in the same period in 2024, and 4.9x more than H1 2023. By introducing intrinsic in-game ads to web environments, Playgama and Anzu are unlocking new value for both developers and advertisers while enhancing player experience. 

Intrinsic in-game ads are brand and performance placements that sit natively within the gaming environment — like billboards on a racetrack or posters on the walls from real-world leading advertisers — without interrupting the gameplay. This ad monetization model has been gaining strong momentum across mobile, PC, and console platforms, enhancing realism, boosting revenues, and earning positive feedback from players.

Until now, web game monetization has primarily relied on interstitials, banner ads, and video ads. With Anzu and Playgama, web game portals and developers can now unlock a new ad format that works alongside existing methods to engage players without disrupting immersion.

“Bringing intrinsic in-game advertising to web environments is a major milestone — it’s the first time this ad format has been made available for web games,” said Guy Ben-dov, EVP Supply & Revenue Operations at Anzu. “With this launch, Anzu now supports all major gaming environments, making non-intrusive, high-impact ad monetization accessible to more developers worldwide, and we’re proud to do it with partners like Playgama.”

Through Playgama Bridge SDK, developers can easily add Anzu’s programmatic in-game ad placements that blend naturally into their games. The initial rollout supports Unity (WebGL), Cocos, and JavaScript, with additional game engines to follow.

The partnership debuts with Gangsta Island: Crime City, an idle game developed by PinpinStudio in collaboration with StoreRider, and the first web title integrating Anzu’s technology through Playgama, showcasing the impact of combining native in-game ads with traditional monetization formats.

“Native in-game advertising, akin to product placement in the film industry, has already proven itself on PC and console. Now it’s finally coming to web gaming. It does not only unlock a new monetization channel for developers and platforms, but will also help balance ad load for players by replacing part of interruptive formats with seamless placements” — Dmitry Kachmar, Founder, Playgama.

Developers who want to start monetizing their web games with intrinsic in-game ads can learn more about the integration process through this guide and reach out to Playgama or Anzu.