A managed service for game studios

Maximise Every Game Launch

A specialist team that identifies the right affiliates, approaches them for you and keeps activity moving around your priority games.

No commitment. We'll show you how we can help with your next game launch.

1,080+ affiliate publishers tracked

Our partner teams have worked with

The gap

You see the opportunity. Who's acting on it?

Opportunities stall when nobody owns the next step. Researching publishers, starting conversations, negotiating placements and keeping campaigns moving takes time most studio teams don't have.

Studio Leaders gives that work a dedicated team, using First Look Games intelligence to focus effort where it matters.

19-95%

of operators' new depositing customers come through affiliates, depending on the market.

Source: First Look Games company announcement published by iGB, 31 March 2026.

The right partnership for your affiliate marketing

Three specialists. One managed service.

First Look Games intelligence, TAG Media publisher outreach and GameOn strategy and content, connected by one dedicated programme.

Find the opportunity

Coverage, benchmarking and publisher data across 1,080+ affiliate sites show where your studio should focus.

Give the story impact

PR expertise, campaign strategy and content help publishers tell a stronger story about your games.

Build the relationship

Affiliate management specialists handle outreach, negotiation and placement coordination.

How it works

How we build player audiences for your studio

Your studio sets the priorities. Studio Leaders manages the follow-through.

Who does it

You
  • Priority titles chosen
  • Target markets agreed
  • Launch objectives set
  • Measures of success defined

Who does it

First Look Games
  • Existing coverage assessed
  • Competitors benchmarked
  • Coverage gaps identified
  • Relevant publishers shortlisted

Who does it

TAG MediaGameOn
  • Publisher outreach and follow-ups
  • Placements negotiated
  • Content kits and launch assets
  • Streamer partnerships

Who does it

Studio Leaders team
  • Every placement tracked
  • Clicks reported per placement
  • Performance reviewed
  • Targeting refined
What we manage

The work we take off your team's plate

From the first publisher shortlist to the final invoice, one team keeps it moving.

Publisher targeting

Prioritise relevant affiliates and streamers by market, audience and game fit, with a shortlist tied to your launch objectives.

Relationships and placements

Outreach and follow-ups, sponsored activity and streamer partnerships, with publisher commitments and deadlines kept on track.

Campaigns and content

Affiliate Q&As, content kits, launch assets and creative, plus roadmap distribution and gifting.

Contracts and administration

Terms, approvals and invoicing coordinated for you, with compliance reviews on every placement.

Studio Leaders client portal

Your affiliate campaigns in one clear view

See exactly what's happening across every publisher, without chasing anyone for an update.

  • ActivityEvery publisher, placement, market and campaign stage.

  • ApprovalsApprove placements in the portal, with email alerts when one is waiting.

  • ReportingTracked clicks per placement and a clear record of what ran.

PublisherPlacementMarketStage
Slot review siteFeatured reviewUKLive
Free spins portalHomepage bannerCAAwaiting approval
Streamer partnerLaunch streamDEScheduled
Casino news siteLaunch articleSELive
Illustrative example, not client data
Track record

The expertise behind Studio Leaders

Built on the data, network and specialist teams of three established iGaming businesses.

  • 1,080+
    affiliate publishers in the First Look Games network
  • 612k+
    affiliate game reviews tracked
  • 50m+
    players reached by the network
  • 250+
    iGaming brands supported
  • 7,500+
    game launches and campaigns
  • 2x
    iGB Affiliate Awards winners: TAG Media, Best Digital Agency 2025; First Look Games, Best Tech 2026

First Look Games' intelligence remains objective and independent of Studio Leaders' service delivery.

Who it's for

Built around your studio's next priority

For founders, marketing teams and commercial leads who need capacity to turn affiliate opportunities into activity.

  • Lean teams. Keep affiliate outreach moving while your team focuses on launches.

  • New markets. Find relevant publishers and plan introductions where your games are available.

  • Busy launch schedules. A clear outreach and content plan per priority title, with follow-ups beyond release week.

  • Existing catalogues. Revisit coverage gaps and win fresh publisher interest in titles that still deserve support.

Your Studio Leaders team

The people behind your campaigns

One team across First Look Games, GameOn and TAG Media, working on your priority titles.

  • Sarah Douther

  • Elliott Resnick

  • Alex Wilson

  • Tom Galanis

  • Freya Buckingham

  • Liam Austen-Rondi

Bring us your priority titles. We'll show you where they're missing.

A walkthrough of your coverage, your competitors and where Studio Leaders can move things forward.

For affiliates and publishers

Promote games from Studio Leaders partner studios

Private offers on TAG Connect, launch assets and studio Q&As ahead of release, and a dedicated TAG Media contact.