This exploratory research is to investigate how military recruitments can use video games as one of its marketing mix. Three remarks are concluded. Firstly, video games were seen as an advertisement medium since the 1980s. The term ”serious game” was created to describe such kind of video games, including games with product placement. Secondly, serious games can be divided at least into four types. The academy was mostly interested in their effects of brand recognition and memory. Thirdly, as one of its marketing mix, video games' strength is to create media effects in the integrated marketing communication environment.