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Week 10/2024 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming
Blueprint Gaming has launched a foray into multiplayer slot gaming with Reel Rivals on United Kingdom brand Sky Vegas, marking a major step forward in tournament-based, interactive online slot gameplay. Developed in partnership with game design and development studio HungryBear Gaming using its successful Slot Masters template, Reel Rivals is a unique and free-to-play game that pits three players head-to-head.
Games Global’s Stormcraft Studios has announced the upcoming launch of the anticipated sequel Immortal Romance II, twelve years on from the release of the timeless classic that has captivated the online gaming industry. Immortal Romance II offers an even more immersive experience with the beautiful, hand-crafted game supported by incredible cinematic win animations as well as a powerful new original soundtrack.
PG Soft, a world-class digital mobile games company, has unearthed its latest glittering title, Gemstones Gold. This is a 5x 6 symbols video slot that shines thanks to its innovative multiplier reel, offering multipliers of up to x500. The game displays an array of precious gemstones including gold, ruby, purple, blue, green and brown stones.
With spring almost upon us, innovative casino software supplier, Swintt, has announced it will be embarking on a wild journey through the heart of nature in Max the Winner – an all-new slot adventure where free spins with acorn upgrades can lead to huge prizes. Played out across a 5×3 gameboard with 10 fixed paylines, this woodland-themed release features all manner of cute critters across its reels, with the magnificent kingfisher acting as the slot’s highest paying icon and plucky Max the squirrel making an appearance in the bonus round.
Relax Gaming, has launched Firewins Factory, its latest high-octane slot featuring fun, frenzy, and fireworks aplenty. Players can win a maximum of 20,000x their stake by way of six different wild symbols. Explosive Wilds, Cross Wilds, Diagonal Cross Wilds, Horizontal Wilds, Vertical Wilds, and Random Spread Wilds can all land, adding to the game’s explosive nature.
Yggdrasil, a leading iGaming publisher, and Reflex Gaming have joined forces to unveil Book of Blarney GigaBlox™, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. This latest addition to their portfolio takes the beloved Irish theme to new heights by incorporating the popular Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM) GigaBlox™. Players can expect reels adorned with Irish symbols such as horseshoes, pints of stout, pots of gold, and the cheerful figure of Blarney himself.
With Shamrock Saints, slot supplier Push Gaming has put its own spin on the industry staple theme of leprechauns, taking players into the mysterious and fun world of the mischievous sprites from Irish folklore. Exploring a side of the supernatural beings that countless previous games have yet to tackle, Push’s latest colourful slot follows the antics of a gang of rowdy leprechauns, hell-bent on plundering and drinking, that have taken over their local tavern.
Nolimit City are done blasting through mines with their latest hit slot Fire in the Hole 2. They’re now poised to turn from dynamite to darkness – a realm the award-winning provider is well known for. With mega-hits such as ‘Mental’, ‘Tombstone RIP’, and more recently ‘True Kult’ rocking the slots industry over the years, their latest slot Possessed promises to push their signature sinister style even further, showcasing their mastery of all things demented.
R. Franco Digital, has launched a follow-up to its top-performing fruit slot 40 Super 7 with a new iteration offering a thrilling bonus game in 40 Super 7 Free Spins. Taking place on a 5×4 grid, a host of classic slot fruit symbols fill the reels including lucky sevens wilds, which substitute other icons to help form winning combinations across the slot’s 40 paylines.
Endorphina has recently released a new cat-themed title, Aristocats. Revolving around royalty and prestige, this online slot gives you the opportunity to create your own purrfect Kingdom. Aristocats is a 5-reel, 3-row slot with 25 fixed paylines, where players encounter cats with important titles like princesses and dukes. Set in a stunning castle, the slot depicts the opulent lifestyle splendidly, allowing players to collect priceless jewels and crowns as part of the royal treasure.
Wazdan, the gain-focused developer behind some of the world’s most rewarding casino game experiences, has further expanded its popular Coins™ series with its latest launch, 15 Coins™: Grand Gold Edition. This slot builds upon the success of its predecessors, offering users even more opportunities to cash in huge rewards on its 15 reels.
Just when you thought the classic fruit-based slot formula couldn’t be taken any further, popular German-based casino software provider, Apparat Gaming, has once again blazed a trail with its red-hot release, 1-2-3 Wilds On Fire. Featuring all the familiar symbols and iconic casino-style sounds, this red hot release features a 5×3 reel layout, 10 fixed paylines and wins that pay from left-to-right and right-to-left – resulting in a medium-high volatility and maximum wins of 1,500x the bet.
Spinomenal has cast more slots magic with the launch of its title, Queen of Shadows. Set within a 5×4 layout, this game whisks players into a mysterious and enchanting atmosphere, complemented with an eerie soundtrack that heightens the ambiance. Medium symbols include a crown, potion bottle, glass daggers, and a dark raven, all contributing to the game’s dark feel. At the heart of Queen of Shadows is the Wild symbol, represented by the striking Queen herself.
Join a brave thrill-seeker on a journey to uncover the secrets of Queen Nitocris’ tomb in Play’n GO’s latest Dead series title, Banquet of Dead. In this brand-new 5×3 online slot, players are invited to the dusty, cavernous tomb of Queen Nitocris in Ancient Egypt. As players venture deeper into the tomb, they’ll come across the Banquet of Queen Nitocris, rife with dangerous obstacles and tasty traps.
Evoplay is holding players captive on a train through the American frontier in its latest release Bandit Bust where an outlaw shoots a hail of multiplier wilds. Journeying through the Wild West, Bandit Bust takes place on a 5×3 grid where the train’s passengers and their luggage are held ransom as the game’s symbols. The heist for riches is elevated through the Wild Bandit Random Event which sees up to six Wilds appear on the reels.
Blueprint Gaming provides a touch of nostalgia to players in search of sizzling wins in its latest release, 777 Deluxe, a fiery adaptation of the traditional 3×3 slot 7s Deluxe. All the classic fruit and bar symbols return to a colourful background, with flames engulfing the reels alongside a vibrant soundtrack, creating an immersive gameplay experience redolent of a retro slot machine, but with modern features.
Pragmatic Play, has released Big Bass Day at the Races – just in time for the Cheltenham Festival. This engaging 5×3 Slot sees everyone’s favourite fisherman swap his fishing line for the finish line as he heads off in search of fun on the furlongs. While thematically different from other games in the iconic Big Bass series, this new adventure on dry land offers familiar gameplay, with money symbols in the base game randomly collected on occasion with multipliers up to 50x.
Yggdrasil joins forces once again with AceRun to bring you their latest game 5 Sevens Hold & Win, a classic slot with a modern Hold & Win gameplay. The 5-reel slot boasts old-school fruit machine mechanics that are boosted by the inclusion of a Hold & Win feature and four lucrative fixed jackpots. Should six or more coin symbols land anywhere on the reels the Hold & Win feature will trigger.
Games Global exclusive studio, High Limit Studio, has launched Beef Up The Bonus™, its most exciting game to date, packed with engaging and immersive mechanics and features. A mighty blue bull guides players over rugged terrains in this Wild West-themed online slot, offering free spins, a Link&Win™ feature, a Link&Win™ Upgrade Trail, and a wheel bonus on their journey.
3 Oaks Gaming has launched its latest slot, Sky Pearls: Hold and Win, marking the introduction of the first 4×4 reel grid in its esteemed Hold and Win series. During the main game, the Dragon Symbol acts as the Wild, assisting players in crafting winning combinations by replacing regular symbols. To secure a win, players must land a minimum of eight matching symbols anywhere across the reel.
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Berlin-based Hölle Games (after pressure from local kobolds) launched a new slot title, “Leprechaun Respin”. For those unaware, kobolds are mischievous sprites native to Germany and cousins of the common Irish leprechaun. Like their Irish relatives, kobolds have a huge capacity for mischief and so to ensure their goodwill, Hölle Games created this tribute slot for all the wee folk on the Emerald Isle. The 5×3, 20 payline features the titular Leprechaun who will, once free spins are unlocked, provide respins on any winning paylines.
In its latest game release, Aarupolis, Tom Horn Gaming, wittily expands on the ancient Egypt slot genre, taking players on a unique gaming journey where Egyptian mythology meets sci-fi. With its medium/high variance gameplay and an RTP of 95.2%, Aarupolis introduces a scatter pays mechanic as well as a new proprietary feature BlastX to the supplier’s portfolio. Together with other exciting features, they make up for an incredibly engaging and smooth gameplay experience, full of high win potential.
In preparation for the iconic Irish celebration this month, Boldplay are inviting players to raise their glasses and say ‘slainte’ to prosperity and good fortune in Paddy’s Pints – a refreshing new cascading reels slot where players can land free spins and huge clover pays!
Malta’s Prime Minister has said his nation will veto any attempts by the EU to introduce a bloc-wide online gambling levy, threatening to place the industry at the centre of febrile European politics.
Robert Abela has told Malta’s parliament that he would use his nation’s member state veto to block the passage of the next EU budget, if a proposed gambling levy is included.
The budget, formally known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), lays out how the EU will spend its €2trn budget from 2028 to 2034.
The prospect of adding a continent-wide tax to the budget remains only a proposal, but the idea has heavyweight backing.
Vice-president of the European Parliament Victor Negrescu is spearheading these efforts, arguing that a fast-growing digital industry that generates billions in revenue should be subject to EU-level taxation.
Negrescu says that the levy could generate between €2-4bn every year.
“This industry fully benefits from the EU’s single market, digital infrastructure and crossborder access, but operates under fragmented rules, unequal taxation and insufficient enforcement,” he said.
The online gambling sector might well quibble with the specifics of these claims.
The idea that it “fully benefits” from the EU single market may have been unassailably true in the point-of-supply era, but the subsequent fragmentation of national rules that Negrescu refers to has significantly complicated that picture.
Nevertheless, backing for the levy from a senior European politician has naturally spooked the industry and its primary champion within the EU, Malta.
The levy would be so damaging to Malta’s economic interests that it is willing to use its most powerful EU instrument by executing a veto in the European Council in order to block the budget from being approved.
That would likely plunge the island nation into the centre of a political firestorm, but recent history suggests that smaller EU nations and their allies can successfully disrupt budget negotiations.
During discussions over the 2020 EU budget, Poland and Hungary successfully secured concessions after they both threatened to veto the MFF over rule-of-law requirements.
Malta will also hope to rely on support from the Friends of Cohesion, an informal alliance of 16 nations concerned with regional development, of which it is a part.
Negrescu’s pledge to pair his levy with a “clear EU directive against illegal and unlicensed platforms” is unlikely to satisfy the online gambling industry, despite growing complaints of a rampant black market from a number of quarters.
Malta strikes again
In simple terms, Malta is seeking to protect an industry which accounts for 10 percent of its gross domestic product.
The nation has shown a clear willingness to ignore the EU’s wishes in order to shield the many gaming firms that host their headquarters within its borders.
Most notably, the creation of Bill 55 has successfully protected local companies from having to repay hundreds of millions of euros in player refund settlements.
Ongoing cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union suggest that Europe’s top judges will soon rule against Bill 55, which is now Article 56A of Malta’s gambling act.
The European Commission also launched infringement proceedings against Malta over the provision
Tax troubles.
There are so far no specifics on how the levy would be calculated or what value it would be set at, but beyond Malta an additional levy would also be extremely challenging for operators in European markets already struggling with high tax burdens.
This includes the Netherlands, where a government report released this week has shown that staggered increases to taxes of 37.8 percent of gross gambling revenue (GGR) have failed to deliver any benefit to the country’s budget.
Even a relatively slight increase to this tax rate could send more operators scurrying out the market and see channelisation dive further than its current rate of 55 percent.
Nations like France, where online betting is taxed at 59.3 percent of GGR, or Portugal, with its 8 percent turnover tax on online sports betting, would also feel an impact.
Negotiations over the contents of the EU budget are set to continue for several months, with the approval process expected to be completed in late 2026 or early 2027.
Leaders in the Council of Europe have agreed to come to a preliminary deal on the MFF by October, according to a coordinated statement issued earlier this month.
Malta’s devout opposition to a possible gambling levy is just one of a range of issues under discussion, including a stark divide between nations such as Germany, which favour spending cuts, and the Friends of Cohesion, who want additional cash for agriculture and regional funding.
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The esports organisation’s second anime apparel collaboration will be sold exclusively via g2esports.com/shop.
G2 is launching a limited-edition G2 | One Piece capsule collection on June 25, with the drop available exclusively through the organisation’s online store at g2esports.com/shop.
The collection is inspired by One Piece’s Gear 5 Monkey D. Luffy and includes hoodies, zip-ups, t-shirts, caps, sleeves, and tote bags. According to G2, the items use a black-and-white palette and feature a minimalist embroidered logo alongside a custom G2 | One Piece Jolly Roger that combines the G2 samurai emblem with Luffy’s straw hat.
“At G2, we’re continuing to push the culture and fashion of esports beyond competition alone, and this One Piece collection is a natural extension of that,” says Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports. “We wanted to create a capsule that continues to elevate the esports fashion space – understated, premium, and stylish enough for everyday wear, while still carrying the spirit of adventure, ambition, and individuality that defines One Piece and G2 alike. Every piece is designed to bridge the gap between fandom and everyday style, and continuing our mission to redefine what esports fashion can be.”
G2 described the drop as its second anime collaboration, following a previous apparel collaboration with Solo Leveling. The company positioned the release as part of its broader effort to connect esports, anime, and streetwear.
One Piece debuted in 1999 and remains one of the largest anime franchises globally. G2 cited over 600 million manga copies sold and more than 1,160 episodes for the series.
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Projects sit within UKRI’s Research Programme on Gambling and the GHR-UK Evidence Centre, backed by the statutory levy.
Ygam has been named as a partner on four projects funded through the UKRI Research Programme on Gambling, supported by the statutory levy. The charity will work with academic teams including the University of Birmingham, Bournemouth University, the University of Plymouth, Lancaster University, and Liverpool John Moores University.
The four projects sit within the Gambling Harms Research UK (GHR-UK) Evidence Centre, which coordinates 19 one-year Innovation Partnerships under the programme. UKRI has been appointed by the UK Government to oversee research commissioned through the new statutory Gambling Levy. Under the levy, 20% of annual funding will be allocated to research, equating to £22.1 million in 2025/26.
Emily Tofield, Chief Executive of Ygam, said: “We are pleased to be working in partnership with leading university partners, contributing our expertise in a key strategic area of our work. A defining strength of our approach is that it is grounded in robust insight and research, underpinning everything we do. This enables us to understand how and why harms emerge and translate that into practical, preventative education that is credible and scalable. We look forward to achieving these outcomes together and informing effective measures to prevent harms among children and young people.”
Ygam said its advisory panels — including young people, individuals with lived experience, community and faith leaders, gaming and esports representatives, and student ambassadors — will help shape the research to reflect “real-world experience and diverse community perspectives.”
The four partnerships are: INTEGRATE (University of Birmingham, Ygam, Al-Hurraya and Community Connexions), focused on intersectional gambling harm and interventions for children, young people and emerging adults; “From Evidence to Action: Safeguarding Neurodivergent Young People in Gamified Digital Environments” (Bournemouth University, Ygam, Work’n’Diversity CIC), focused on gambling-like risks in gamified digital environments; GRASP (University of Plymouth-led partnership including NatCen, NHS and third-sector organisations, and Ygam), mapping support pathways and gaps in prevention and recovery; and GRACE-Net (Lancaster University and Liverpool John Moores University with local authorities, NHS partners, third-sector organisations and Ygam), testing collaborative approaches in the North West of England and sharing learning more widely.
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