Observed Signal · Apr 22, 2026 · Partnership · Source: AdExchanger · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Unity and Index Exchange Integrate Gaming Data Omnichannel
Unity and supply-side platform Index Exchange announced an integration (April 22, 2026) that makes Unity’s in-game audience data available for ad targeting outside the Unity platform. Index will use Unity audience signals to curate Marketplace deals across web and Connected TV (CTV); Unity’s curation partner Livewire can also create targetable deal IDs via the Index SSP. Unity cited audience and behavioral signals derived from its SDKs (game play, ad interaction, in-app purchases) and said interoperability with identity solutions (UID2, RampID) and matching via Unity’s Audience Hub clean room enabled the cross-platform activation. Index Exchange declined to charge additional data fees for curated deals. Unity framed the move as a way to prove gaming audiences’ performance in wider omnichannel buys rather than sell data as a standalone DSP product.
Extends gaming-derived audience signals beyond in-game inventory into CTV and web via an SSP, enabling new omnichannel targeting and influencing how marketers may allocate budgets to gaming audiences; involves identity interoperability and clean-room matching but is not a platform-defining policy or technical standard.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Unity and Index Exchange announced an integration to enable Unity audience data activation outside the Unity platform.
- Index Exchange will use Unity audience signals to target web and Connected TV (CTV) inventory via curated Marketplace deals.
- Livewire, Unity’s curation partner, can create targetable deal IDs through the Index SSP.
- Unity’s Audience Hub clean room and interoperability with identity solutions (UID2, RampID) are being used for audience matching.
- Index Exchange will not collect additional data fees for Unity-curated deals.
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