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Zynga Acquires Echtra Games Team Led by Developers of Diablo and Torchlight Franchises

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Zynga Inc., a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced that it has acquired Echtra Games, a cross-platform game studio composed of a development team whose core members have previously shaped the world of action role-playing games through their work on genre-defining titles including Diablo, Diablo II, the Torchlight franchise and more.

The Echtra Games team strengthens Zynga’s cross-platform play future by adding talented developers with extensive cross-platform play experience as well as proprietary cross-platform development tools and technologies that have been built on top of the Unreal Engine. Specifically, the Echtra Games team will be developing a new, yet to be announced RPG for cross-platform play in partnership with Zynga’s NaturalMotion studio.

ā€œMax and his team at Echtra Games are responsible for some of the most legendary game properties ever created, and they are experts in the action RPG genre and cross-platform development. I’m excited to welcome the Echtra Games team into the Zynga family,ā€ said Frank Gibeau, Chief Executive Officer of Zynga. ā€œThis acquisition will be instrumental in growing our iconic licenses and brands from mobile to PCs and consoles, while helping to further expand Zynga’s total addressable market.ā€

“Echtra Games is delighted to be joining the Zynga family,ā€ said Max Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer of Echtra Games. ā€œWe share Zynga’s vision that cross-platform play is an essential part of the future of RPGs and interactive entertainment and are eager to apply our vast experience and talents to this effort.”

Echtra Games was founded in 2016 and is led by an experienced group of industry veterans. Max Schaefer and his leadership team co-founded companies such as Blizzard North, Flagship Studios and Runic Games, and have strong development experience on titles such as Diablo, Diablo II, the Torchlight franchise, The Sims 4 and more. Echtra Games’ veteran employees have worked with companies such as Blizzard, Disney, Electronic Arts, Runic Games, Kabam and Undead Labs. Echtra Games’ development team has published and run live services on mobile, PC, Playstation 4, XBox One and the Nintendo Switch.

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REEVO onboards Playson as platform partner

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REEVO, the B2B content and aggregation platform, will integrate Playson casino content to its expanding roster of platform partners.

Playson, one of the industry’s leading games providers, will add its portfolio of 85 omnichannel casino games to the REEVO platform enabling it to extend its distribution to REEVO operator partners who will gain access to an even more diverse content offering.

REEVO, alongside creating a growing list of proprietary games, is onboarding a rapidly accelerating range of the industry’s leading content suppliers to provide operator partners with a comprehensive selection of the most diverse suite of games – all through a single API integration.

Petra Maria Poola, Head of Sales, Reevo, said: ā€œPlayson have become a household name as one of the leading games providers in our industry in recent years so to add their content to our platform was a no-brainer, providing our operator partners with even more best-in-class titles.

ā€œREEVO’s platform growth is phenomenal and we are building something special that brands will not want to miss out on and that will take their casinos to the next level.ā€

Tamas Kusztos, CCO at Playson, added: ā€œWe are delighted to partner with REEVO. Playson is always looking for excitingĀ  partnerships to drive the expansion of our presence in a market, and the deal with REEVO underlines this direction perfectly.ā€

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Germany’s Best Employer 2023: GAMOMAT earns top place

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GAMOMAT, one of the leading independent software developers for slot games, was recognised at the ā€œGermany’s Best Employers 2023ā€ competition, held yesterday evening at the Flora Cologne ballroom.

Out of more than 900 participating companies of all sizes and sectors, GAMOMAT made it into the top 100 and achieved an outstanding 13th ranking. This achievement points to the strength of GAMOMAT’s value-oriented corporate culture and confirms the company’s continued success story.

The evaluation process for the ā€œGermany’s Best Employers 2023ā€ competition was voluntary and independent. GAMOMAT’s employees were surveyed anonymously, assessing important factors such as leadership, trust, recognition, support, care, cooperation, team spirit, and identification with the company. Additionally, the company’s management provided information about their personnel and management procedures and measures.

“Our philosophy of ‘Good Work’ is very important to us. The quality of communication and collaboration has the highest priority for us, especially because we’ve adopted a hybrid and highly flexible working model. In this respect, the excellent ranking achieved in ‘Germany’s Best Employer 2023’Ā  competition showcases what is experienced at GAMOMAT everyday. It makes us proud as a team and gives us momentum for our current and upcoming projects,” said Dr Alexandra Krone, Managing Director of GAMOMAT Development GmbH after the event.

GAMOMAT’s competition standing highlights the company’s commitment to providing an exceptional workplace culture that values its employees. The company’s encouragement of respectful interactions and promoting a supportive work environment has led it to being known as one of the best employers in Germany. The recognition achieved by GAMOMAT provides momentum for the company’s current and upcoming projects, solidifying its reputation as a dynamic and successful organisation.

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IGT Signs Deal with Gift & Go

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International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has announced that it has signed an agreement with B2B gifting technology platform, Gift & Go. This relationship will provide casino operators who use the IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system the option to add Gift & Go’s on-demand gifting technology platform to their slot machines’ service window or secondary display via IGT’s M5 content management technology. When deployed, Gift & Go enables players to conveniently participate in promotional gift programs and collect an array of goods that are fulfilled via Amazon Business.

ā€œIGT’s agreement with Gift & Go can provide incremental value to our IGT ADVANTAGE system customers by enabling players to get items from Amazon Business through casino loyalty club gifting programs. We view this as a great way to enhance our systems solutions offering while helping our customers reduce product storage demands, labor requirements and capital allocations through a convenient and modern experience for their guests,ā€ said Ryan Reddy, IGT SVP Global Video Poker, VLT, Systems and Payments.

ā€œThrough our agreement with IGT, Gift & Go can integrate with the widely deployed IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system and help a diverse spectrum of casino operators significantly enhance their loyalty and continuity club gifting programs, which can help increase revenue and reduce player walk rate. The proven Gift & Go platform helps casino operators maximize player retention and replace legacy processes with automation, personalization and convenience that players genuinely appreciate,ā€ said Jon Reuben, Gift & Go Co-CEO.

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