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Tundra Esports’ award-winning gaming creative director, Danny Lopez, launches new creative studio
Story Mode, a London-based creative studio specialising in youth culture-driven content, is pleased to announce its official launch today. Founded by Danny Lopez, who has a decade of experience delivering video content and creative strategy for world-renowned brands, Story Mode will focus on making authentic, engaging and entertaining content to elevate brand identities, and is already boasting clientele such as Bukayo Saka and Jesse Lingard.
Utilising Lopez’s expertise in the creative and content space, Story Mode will elevate brands, pro players, athletes, musicians and content creators from across the world with a high level of quality content, while also enabling brands to genuinely and regularly connect with elusive youth audiences. Story Mode will focus on five key pillars: Content, Creative, Social Media, Events and Consulting, to create an all-encompassing brand package to ensure their clients stand out. Campaigns will offer multiple touch points needed to grow audiences with key fans through social media to wider brand exposure through live activations.
Current Story Mode clients include England international footballer Bukayo Saka, where Story Mode produced his long-awaited TikTok channel launch, JLingz Esports, the organisation headed up by former Manchester United player Jesse Lingard, Middle-Eastern organisation Falcon Esports and London-based Tundra Esports. Story Mode will continue to grow its network of clientele, spanning across esports organisations, leagues and tournament operators, personal branding for players and creators, mainstream sports, media and entertainment, and corporate brands.
With a decade of experience creating and producing esports, gaming and youth culture entertainment content, Danny Lopez specialises in brand management, strategy, creative, merchandise, social media and content. Beginning his esports career at esports organisation Fnatic as Creative Director in 2015, Danny continued to explore the world of creativity in esports working with publishers and tournament organisers including Riot Games and FACEIT, before heading to North America to work with Immortals and NYXL on the Blizzard Overwatch League. Danny was responsible for generating the brand identity for the David Beckham co-owned sports organisation Guild Esports, which led to him being nominated for Esports Creative of the Year at the 2021 Esports Awards.
More recently as Director of Marketing and Content at Tundra Esports, Lopez oversaw all marketing verticals including social media, content creators and ambassadors, and brand partnership activations. He also produced and directed the Platinum Viddy award-winning music video for Outplayed – the world’s first grime gaming anthem by P Money, featuring international footballer Virgil van Dijk, as well as producing all video content for Tundra’s DOTA 2, Fortnite and Rocket League rosters.
Managing Director of Story Mode, Danny Lopez commented: “We saw a huge gap in the EU market for creative that truly spoke the language of youth culture. At Tundra, we received so many inquiries from brands and personalities asking how we pulled off our own content, we decided to fill the void and build a business around it. Authentic storytelling is something that can be difficult to navigate, but we believe we’ve mastered it at Story Mode.”
Executive Chairman Carleton Curtis also commented: “With the emergence of youth-native platforms such as TikTok, it’s more important than ever to speak authentically and connect with communities in ways that delight and inspire. Story Mode has already established itself as a pioneer in the esports space and will continue bridging the gap between gaming, culture and entertainment. Story Mode will also help individual personalities build their own brands online, and we believe our products will be something others will imitate, but never replicate.”
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Best Payment Provider
ZettaOnline Wins “Best Payment Provider” at EiGE Awards 2025 During the European Gaming Congress in Warsaw
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ZettaOnline has been named Best Payment Provider at the EiGE Awards 2025, held during the European Gaming Congress (EGC) in Warsaw, Poland on 30-31 October.
Organized by Hipther, the awards honor excellence and innovation across the gaming and fintech ecosystem. The “Best Payment Provider” title recognizes the company that delivers secure, fast, and friction-free transaction solutions, setting new benchmarks for reliability and customer experience in iGaming.
This distinction marks ZettaOnline’s second major recognition in 2025 in the same category, reinforcing its position as a trusted fintech partner for regulated gaming operators.
“Receiving this award at such a renowned industry event is an incredible honor and a reflection of our team’s focus on strategic advancement, compliance, and client success,” said Milena Tsankarska, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at ZettaOnline, who accepted the award on behalf of the company.
In addition to the company’s success, Milena Tsankarska had received individual nominations in two categories: iGaming Leader of the Year, celebrating vision and leadership in the industry, and iGaming Influencer of the Year, honoring individuals whose insights and impact help shape the gaming community.
At the European Gaming Congress, Tsankarska also joined the panel “Beyond the Booth: Strategic Event Preparation in B2B PR, Marketing & BizDev,” where she discussed the evolving role of communication in a data-driven era. Her key message highlighted the importance of aligning research, audience understanding, and business goals to create marketing that resonates and drives measurable outcomes.
“We value this event because it allows us to create a network of long-term partners. It’s great to see the potential of the gaming industry showcased by a diverse range of companies and ideas,” said Tsankarska. “We’re thankful to the Hipther team for recognizing our work and for creating spaces that foster real collaboration and progress across the sector.”
ZettaOnline continues to strengthen its position within the fintech and gaming ecosystems, delivering tailored solutions that combine technology, compliance, and security across multiple regulated markets. The company’s expertise spans online payments, cyber security, cloud services, certification, IT infrastructure, software development, server and system administration, and technical compliance, ensuring every partner receives a holistic approach to operational excellence. With a focus on speed, reliability, and intelligent scalability, ZettaOnline empowers businesses to navigate complex financial and technological environments with confidence and clarity.
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Get the Coins!
Red Rake Gaming presents “Get the Coins!”: Exclusive Coin Mini-Game with Big Wins
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Red Rake Gaming presents Get the Coins!, a slot that combines gold coins with Major, Minor, and Grand prizes in a dynamic, fast-paced experience. This release offers rapid gameplay and an exclusive Mini-Game that delivers unique reward opportunities in every session.
With its 3×3 reel format, each spin can generate coins and trigger the “Get the Coins!” Mini-Game with collectible coins whenever at least one coin appears on each reel. During this Mini-Game, the collected coins can award Minor, Major, and Grand prizes, increasing excitement and win potential on every spin.
The game blends a classic slot design with clear symbols and features, making it easy to integrate into any online casino and enhancing the overall player experience.
Get the Coins! is also integrated into Red Rake Gaming’s tournament tool, allowing operators to organize competitions and boost player activity and retention.
Get the Coins! is available to all operators on the Red Rake Gaming network, offering a title that combines classic features with a Mini-Game that amplifies excitement and rewards.
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Booming Games
Elantil enhances marketplace options with Booming Games integration
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Pioneering platform solutions provider adds content from leading software studio to bring customers an even wider selection of games and engagement tools
Elantil, the disruptive platform solutions provider on a mission to supply a revolutionary new “strategic backbone” for the iGaming industry, has announced that it has further increased the options in its online marketplace after partnering with Booming Games.
Established almost a decade ago by a close group of friends aiming to become one of the finest software studios in the iGaming industry, Booming Games has gone from strength to strength in recent years and now boasts a full content line-up of over 150state-of-the-art casino releases.
Licensed and certified in 17 regulated markets, including Malta, Ontario and the UK, Booming Games offers localised content in a variety of market-specific currencies and languages while also assisting operators’ engagement efforts with its exciting promotional tools.
As such, the studio promises to be a flexible addition to Elantil’s Marketplace that will enable operators to extend their outreach and supply an even more thrilling experience to players – and best of all, partners are free to contact the provider directly and form their own custom contracts.
With this, ensuring operators have complete control over the content and services that they take on and that Elantil never dictates the terms or duration of any agreements, operators can keep their costs to a minimum while also benefiting from Elantil’s quick and hassle-free integrations.
John Debono, Chief Technical Officer at Elantil, said: “Elantil’s Marketplace has been designed to put control back in the hands of operators and provide a quick and cost-effective way for them to expand their services. By adding Booming Games to our content line-up, we’ll be able to provide more thrilling content to customers that can help them reach new audiences globally.”
Frederik Niehusen, Chief Commercial Officer at Booming Games, said: “By partnering with Elantil, we’ll be able to reach new customers and deliver our top-performing slots to even more players around the world. This collaboration represents another important step in expanding our global reach and continuing to provide high-quality, engaging content to our partners and their players.”
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