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By: Ben Thrasher

Ben Thrasher is strategy director at Design Bridge and Partners

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  • The secret behind the gaming boom? Less VR and more Flappy Bird

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    Worth more than the UK music and film industries combined, gaming is an overlooked marketing tool for brands, writes Ben Thrasher.

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