Light & Wonder – First Look Games https://firstlookgames.com The Premium iGaming Content Resource for Game Developers - Casinos - Publishers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:02:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://firstlookgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-flg-profile-500px-v2-32x32.jpg Light & Wonder – First Look Games https://firstlookgames.com 32 32 Light & Wonder Adds Content From Rogue To Opengaming™ Platform Through Playzido https://firstlookgames.com/studios/light-wonder/light-wonder-adds-content-from-rogue-to-opengaming-platform-through-playzido/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:34:52 +0000 https://firstlookgames.com/?p=15509 Innovative studio set to launch entire collection via leading development platform

LAS VEGAS – April 25th, 2023: Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNW) (together with its subsidiaries, “Light & Wonder” or “L&W”)has entered an agreement with up-and-coming independent games studio Rogue, bringing more new worlds of play to its operator network through the OpenGaming content aggregation platform.

As part of the agreement, Light & Wonder customers will gain access to Rogue’s high-quality and unique games featuring new and exciting game mechanics such as FUSION REELS™ and TSUNAMI REELS™.

Expected to go live in the second half of 2023, Rogue titles are being delivered to the OpenGaming platform through Playzido technology. The Light & Wonder-owned content creation platform allows independent studios to develop and rapidly deploy exciting and localized content.

Rogue has set its sights on creating innovative mechanics within its stand-out slot products, consistently delivering a distinctive gaming experience in each new game title, with in-built responsible gaming tools.

This agreement represents the latest step by Light & Wonder in solidifying OpenGaming as one of the world’s leading digital casino ecosystems.

Steve Mayes, Digital Partnerships Director at Light & Wonder, said: “We greatly admire Rogue’s dedication to providing some of the most unique and exciting games coming into the market and the rapid progress that the studio has made in such a short space of time.

“We are confident that this latest agreement will further enhance the reputation of OpenGaming for delivering a wide variety of casino entertainment designed to engage with audiences across the world.”

“It further demonstrates the power of our development platform in helping to quickly bring to market the most dynamic content available from the industry’s true innovators.”

John Parsonage, CCO at Rogue, said: “This agreement has been driven by our commitment to providing games with mechanics that stand out from the crowd and which present players with a fresh and exciting experience.

“Light and Wonder’s OpenGaming platform provides us with instant and extensive global distribution to allow us to deliver our games to new operators in new markets. We look forward to players all over the world interacting with our content. CHANGE THE GAME and go ROGUE”

© 2023 Light & Wonder, Inc. All rights reserved.

About Light & Wonder, Inc.
Light & Wonder, Inc., is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. Light & Wonder brings together approximately 6,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, the Company builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. Its OpenGaming platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com.

Media Inquiries:
Media@lnw.com

About Rogue
Rogue (playrogue.com) is dedicated to the provision of world class, innovative and revolutionary casino games. The Rogue games portfolio consists of a prodigious selection of exceptional IP protected game mechanics. All Rogue games are unique and exclusively dedicated to providing the player with unrivalled entertainment. Change the Game.

For more information about Rogue please contact John Parsonage on +44 (0)7876 635 888 / jp@playrogue.com. www,playrogue.com

Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, Light & Wonder makes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “may,” and “should.” These statements are based upon management’s current expectations, assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of timing, future results, or performance. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in these statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those factors described in Light & Wonder’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K that was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023 (including under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except for Light & Wonder’s ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, Light & Wonder undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Light & Wonder Debuts Online Casino Content in Mexican Market With Rush Street Interactive’s Rushbet Brand https://firstlookgames.com/studios/light-wonder/light-wonder-debuts-online-casino-content-in-mexican-market-with-rush-street-interactives-rushbet-brand/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:10:44 +0000 https://firstlookgames.com/?p=14973 Range of popular titles to be released through OPENGAMING™ to RSI’s RushBet players in Latin American market

LAS VEGAS – September 27, 2022Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNW) (“Light & Wonder,” “L&W” or the “Company”) continues its mission to deliver new worlds of play to consumers by expanding its partnership with Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) (“RSI”), a U.S.-based gaming company, now available in the regulated Mexican market with RSI’s RushBet brand.

The furthering of the partnership between RSI and L&W will see a wide range of popular in-house and third-party titles rolled out at RushBet through the OpenGaming ecosystem to players in Mexico for the first time. RSI operates sports betting and online casino in Mexico in partnership with Grupo Multimedios, a subsidiary of which holds a license to operate online gaming.

The first batch of titles to hit the market in Mexico include 88 FORTUNES® and MARVELLOUS MOUSE™, Big Time Gaming’s (BTG) BONANZA MEGAWAYS™, DRAGON PALACE™ by Lightning Box, the studio which joined the Light & Wonder family earlier this year, and HYPERNOVA MEGAWAYS™ by ReelPlay, a rising star in the industry and creator of the INFINITY REELS mechanic. A further range of exciting content, including player favorites from the land-based environment, will follow in the coming months.

This launch reaffirms Light & Wonder as the leading cross-platform global game company, delivering immersive content for operators and tribes worldwide, as well as providing a platform for major international expansion for third party studios.

Tatiana García Barrenechea, Commercial Director – LATAM, at Light & Wonder,said, “Light & Wonder is honored to enhance its partnership with RSI, a proven and respected force in the gaming industry, to take content into Mexico for the first time. This expansion into one of the top-performing markets in Latin America furthers our quest of becoming the leading content aggregator in the region. We believe that our localized offering, including games heavily influenced by trends in the land-based market, will prove popular with players and significantly further the goals of both parties.”

Richard Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer at RSI, said, “Light & Wonder has become a global leader in the gaming world by providing a portfolio of the highest quality that resonates with players. We are excited to be able to bring top-class, highly popular casino games to players in Mexico and we look forward to further expanding the catalogue of games for players in the country in the coming months. We have seen the popularity of land-based favorites through RSI’s casino sites in the U.S. and Colombia and fully expect our players within the market of Mexico to thoroughly enjoy the entertaining slot games Light & Wonder has to offer.”

We are delighted to expand our partnership with the Light & Wonder team for our premier in Mexico.”

© 2022 Light & Wonder, Inc. and its Subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

About Light & Wonder, Inc.
Light & Wonder, Inc. (formerly known as Scientific Games Corporation), is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The Company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, the Company builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. Its OpenGaming™ platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com.

Media Inquiries:
Media@lnw.com

Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, the Company makes “forward-looking statements” within themeaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “may,” and “should.” These statements are based upon management’s current expectations, assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of timing, future results, or performance. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in these statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the Company’s current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K that was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022 (including under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except for the Company’s ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Rush Street Interactive

RSI is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company focused on markets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Through its brands, BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse and RushBet, RSI was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions. It currently offers real-money mobile and online operations in thirteen U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, West Virginia, Arizona and Louisiana, as well as in the regulated international markets of Ontario, Canada, Colombia and Mexico. RSI offers, through its proprietary online gaming platform, some of the most popular online casino games and sports betting options in the United States. Founded in 2012 in Chicago by gaming industry veterans, RSI was named the 2022 EGR North America Awards Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator of the Year, and the 2021 SBC Latinoamérica Awards Sportsbook Operator of the Year. RSI was the first U.S.-based online casino and sports betting operator to receive RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gaming Council. For more information, visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com.

Contacts

Media:

Lisa Johnson

(609) 788-8548

lisa@lisajohnsoncommunications.com

Investors:

ir@rushstreetinteractive.com

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