There are fewer explosions and more dialogue in Barton F. Graf 9000's new ads for the Clash of Clans mobile game. In the process, we see a softer, less violent side of the Wizard featured character.
In "Preparation," he looks into his bedroom mirror, peels back his hoodie to reveal a massive black pompadour and psyches himself up for another long day on the battlefield. In "Magic," he halts his fireball throwing in the middle of the battlefield to pull a white rabbit out of his hoodie—but don't worry, he hasn't turned into a kids' party magician.
The spots have more than 6 million views each since being posted to YouTube on Thursday. They'll break on TV this weekend. (Last year's 60-second spot has 22 million YouTube views.) Rounding out the campaign are five outdoor posters, each with a different character and headline. "Look into the eyes of my moustache," says one with a close-up of Barbarian's face, "and know despair."
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