The week in B2B news (23 February)

NetEnt has unveiled its newest fantasy-based game, Asgardian Stone, which delves into the realms of Nordic mythology and includes industry first crush features.

The 5-reel, 3-row, 20-bet lines video slot sets pulses racing as it takes players into magical surroundings, where only the bravest warriors can live amongst the Gods.

The mystic game includes an industry-first Colossal Crush feature, where colossal symbols crush those underneath releasing their energy to increase the win multiplier, as well as a free spin wheel that crushes symbols and rows.

Digitain has announced a new agreement to integrate the complete gaming portfolio of global gaming software supplier InBet Games into its progressive platform.

The companies said the partnership creates a “welcome synergy between the two emerging igaming forces, adding some extra muscle to Digitain’s platform, while also elevating InBet Games’ profile”.

Yggdrasil Gaming has unearthed another diamond in the rough with new slot Gem Rocks, which promises monstrous cascading wins huge enough to make the very ground beneath your feet shift and shake.

In the new release, big wins tumble down the reels with the help of gentle, gem-hearted giants who can turn into colossal symbol clusters.

With each winning spin, the symbols will cascade down; hitting consecutive wins in a row can guarantee gigantic blocks of up to 4×4 symbols to drop to the most profitable positions for the player.

Bede Gaming has signed a partnership agreement with Pragmatic Play, which will see the content provider’s entire offering integrated into Bede PLAY.

Pragmatic Play’s portfolio of more than 80 HTML5 games, including Chilli Heat, Gold Rush, Vegas Nights, Caishen’s Gold and Jurassic Giants will be available to all Bede operators.

Habanero has enjoyed a record-breaking start to the year, with soaring revenues complementing its expansion into Europe.

The supplier is anticipating clients’ gross gaming revenue for 2018 to nearly double when compared to 2017, firmly positioning itself as one of the fastest-growing developers in the industry.

Last year saw Habanero secure 29 new clients, with 20 of those going live with games including latest releases Four Divine Beasts, 5 Mariachis, Rolling Roger and Cake Valley.

Cash Camel, a brand new slot from leading online and mobile casino content provider, iSoftBet, takes players on an exciting adventure with a cheeky camel and his cactus friend, Wild Wally, in search of desert riches.

The 5-reel, 20-payline game offers vibrant graphics, colourful animations, quirky characters and crisp sound. With two exciting Free Spins rounds to discover, courtesy of Cash Camel and Wild Wally, players receive an engaging experience.

SIS (Sports Information Services), a leading live pictures and data supplier, has agreed to provide funding over the next three years to the British Greyhound Breeders Forum (BGBF).

The long-term funding will allow the BGBF to achieve their ambition of staging a series of Category 1 and Category 2 competitions across a variety of distances for British Bred greyhounds, supported by the tracks, the BGRF and now by SIS.

Omni-channel slots specialist Play’n GO has pulled the trigger on the launch of its latest release Golden Colts.

Uniquely, Golden Colts has been developed in partnership with operator Mr Green with representatives from both parties involved in the design and concept of the slot.

The five-reel, 40-payline slot takes players to a slightly different Wild West than they might have expected.