Clash of Clans’ Fake Game History Scores 2 Entertainment Grand Prix at Cannes

The mobile game's campaign by Wieden+Kennedy won two top prizes in entertainment, including the inaugural gaming award

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CANNES, France—Clash of Clans’ campaign to build a fake lore around the mobile game took home two Grand Prix in the entertainment categories at Cannes Lions today.

“Clash From the Past,” created by agency Wieden+Kennedy Portland, won the top prizes in both the Entertainment Lions and Entertainment Lions for Gaming–the latter of which is an inaugural category at Cannes this year. 

As Clash of Clans prepared to mark its 10th anniversary last year, the team realized the game didn’t have much lore or history that typically appeals to players’ imaginations.

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