Software Lab
While scientists stand behind the greatest inventions created in their labs, software providers use all their inspiration and skills to produce cutting-edge games that become the first consideration for many players. This page covers the latest news from software “labs” and informs players about the creators of new releases and all-time classics.
Here you can find the highlights about the industry’s giants and most acknowledged software providers, along with news about newcomers to the gaming sphere – facts, figures, awards and nominations, development and metamorphosis, plans, strategies, and other information

Quickspin Expands Its Portfolio with Live Casino Games
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Quickspin, the company that is strongly associated with bright and memorable video slots, has decided to expand its portfolio with new games in a completely new genre. This Swedish studio has decided to add Live Casino games to its products, and a new vertical for the software developer gets the Quickspin Live name.

Hacksaw Gaming Goes Live on the Italian Market
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Hacksaw Gaming, a popular Maltese software developer that boasts a solid portfolio with many popular scratch cards and unique slot machines, continues its expansion to different markets. It has impressive plans for 2023, and one of them has already been brought to life. Which one? The company has gone live in Italy!

2022 for SOFTSWISS: New Products, Recognitions, and Growth
| Iryna SI2022 was difficult for everyone, and SOFTSWISS is no exception. Despite all the challenges that the company had to face, it managed to show good results, and, even, has several achievements to be proud of. Let’s look in more detail at what SOFTSWISS achieved in the past year and what innovative products it launched.

NOVOMATIC Gains G4 Certification in Spain and Italy
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Gambling is popular worldwide, so the aspect of responsible gambling is now more important than ever. Thus, it is no surprise that many countries implement stricter rules to protect their citizens and secure a safe gaming experience for them. As a result, software developers and online operators must follow those rules in regulated markets and be compliant with offered requirements. NOVOMATIC is one of those companies that does not only adapt to the offered changes, but it also pioneers different initiatives, and G4 certification is one of them.

Playtech and BetVictor Cooperate to Bolster Online Gambling in the UK
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Playtech, one of the most popular software developers in online gambling across the world, has recently announced its upcoming partnership with BetVictor, a well-known online casino that has plenty of customers in the UK. What does this partnership mean? Those two leading companies plan to bolster gambling in the United Kingdom and offer players from this country new games to play.

888 Holdings Bolsters Gambling in African Region
| Iryna SIBeing the leading company in the gaming industry across the world, 888 Holdings pursues the goal of having its casinos launched across the globe, and the latest go-lives in several African countries are an important part of its strategy. Thus, the company launched its 888bet brand in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia recently, so players from those countries can already enjoy a variety of games available in its lobby.

4 Top Studios Go Live at New Casinos (What Are They?)
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Despite having achieved a lot, leading software developers do not stop and continue searching for new markets to have their games presented there. Autumn of 2022 has seen plenty of such expansions, and some of them were made by top studios, namely Playson, Wazdan, Pragmatic Play, and Stake Logic. Are you curious to know what new markets they have expanded to?

Light & Wonder Closes $800m OpenBet Deal
| Iryna SILight & Wonder, the company which some casino players might know as SG Interactive, has announced that it has completed its OpenBet sale to Endeavor. The deal was closed three months later than the initial deal, and $400 million less than the initially agreed price.

Swintt is Soon to Appear on the UK Gambling Market
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Swintt, a leading software developer that boasts a solid portfolio of casino games, has announced that it has finally been approved by the UKGC. Thus, its portfolio will soon become available to players from the United Kingdom.

Evolution Gaming Has Completed the Acquisition of NoLimit City
| Iryna SIEvolution Gaming, one of the leading casino software providing companies, has long been the leading player in the sphere of live dealer games. However, the company has decided to change its strategy a little bit and become the leader in all game verticals. Thus, it has started to acquire popular and successful software developers. The acquisition of one of such companies was completed in August.

888 Group Has Completed the Purchase of William Hill International
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888 Holding has extended the list of its services with the purchase of a William Hill business that is not based in the United States. The acquisitional procedures that started in 2021 are finally completed, and William Hill International is officially a part of 888 Group.

Pragmatic Play Wins Prestigious Award at BIS in Brazil
| Iryna SIPragmatic Play has already been recognized both by players and gambling communities in Europe and won a range of prestigious awards. Thus, the company has recently moved its focus to the Latin American market. The efficient work that has been done to strengthen the presence of its games on this continent has already given some visible results, as the studio has been selected as the Best Game Producer at BIS.

BGaming Goes Live in Germany as Technical Adjustments are Completed
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Recent changes in German gambling rules that are focused on responsible gaming make it quite challenging for a software developer to integrate its games into operators that accept players from Germany. Such a studio must make some adjustments to its releases before it is eligible to offer its content in the country. BGaming has announced that it has finished that stage, and its portfolio of reeled machines is now compliant with gambling restrictions in Germany.

Evolution Gaming Plans to Acquire Nolimit City
| Iryna SIEvolution Gaming has announced the acquisition of yet another leading software provider. This deal brings the Latvian company closer to the strategic goal of becoming the leading casino software provider in the industry. This time, its portfolio is to be extended with games by Nolimit City.

Games Global Limited Purchased Microgaming’s Distribution Business and Game Portfolio
| Iryna SIMicrogaming, one of the leading software developers in the industry and the company that has united dozens of young studios under its brand, has recently finished this page of its history and sold this part of its business to Games Global Limited.

EGT Interactive Undergoes Rebranding and Becomes Amusnet Interactive
| Iryna SIEGT Interactive (Euro Games Technology) is a Bulgaria-based software provider that has been in the gaming industry since 2002. In 2022, it is 20 years of operations for this company, and it has decided to celebrate this milestone with a rebranding. Thus, the studio changes its name and becomes Amusnet Interactive.

News at North American Markets: Blue Guru and Wizard Games Go Live in the Region
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North American gambling continues to develop and boost the number of studios that integrate their games into operators that are licensed in the United States and Canada. Blue Guru and Wizard Games are on the list of companies that have entered or have plans to go live in North America.

Pragmatic Play Boosts Its Portfolio with a New Genre
| Iryna SIPragmatic Play, a popular Panama-based software developer that boasts a big game portfolio with releases of different genres, has decided to expand with a new gaming vertical. Thus, this studio launched a sportsbook giving players and operators access to a big selection of competitions and events.

Playtech Announced Revenue Growth in 2021 (US Market Contributed)
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Playtech, one of the leading software developers from the United Kingdom, has recently reported a bumper revenue for January-December in 2021. It is €1.21 billion, which is 12% higher than revenue for the same period of time in 2020.

Greentube Becomes the Casino Content Supplier of the Year 2022
| Iryna SIThe Awards at ERG Nordics have been held, and the best companies of 2022 have already received their awards. The efforts and dedication of Greentube have not passed unnoticed, so this created software developer has also walked home with a prestigious title.

EveryMatrix Plans to Invest in Jelly Entertainment
| Iryna SIEveryMatrix is one of the leading companies in the world of gaming that own a range of popular online casinos. Nonetheless, this brand does not stop with operators and expands its sphere of influence. It is also known for a convenient aggregator platform that unites many studios. Just recently, the company has decided to give origin to a new project – investment in small software developers.

Greentube Expands Its Presence in Baltics
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Greentube has recently announced that its games will soon become accessible to a larger number of players from Lithuania and other Baltic countries.

Ezugi Brings Live Casino Games to the UK
| Iryna SIEzugi, a successful developer of live casino content, has recently announced that it received a gambling license in the United Kingdom. This significant achievement gives new growth opportunities, as the UK market is one of the biggest gaming destinations in Europe.

Playtech for Swiss Casinos: Live Casino Studio Opened in Zurich
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Playtech is one of the leading developers of software for both video slots and live casino. This company is oftentimes associated with the best video slots, but its contribution to the field of live casino games frequently goes unnoticed. The studio has decided to place an emphasis on live dealer games in the coming years, and it has created a live casino studio for Swiss Casino at the end of 2021.