Wazdan, the results-oriented developer, has further grown its notable European presence through a partnership with Casino Interlaken, a top operator in Switzerland.

The collaboration offers players at Casino Interlaken’s StarVegas.ch online platform access to Wazdan’s dynamic slot collection, showcasing its best-selling Coins and Hot Slot series, which emphasize engaging gameplay mechanics and consistently achieve high retention rates for compliant operator partners throughout Europe.

Inaugurated in 2020 by the renowned land-based Casino Interlaken, StarVegas.ch has emerged as a prominent online provider of engaging slot games, with its collection enhanced by numerous feature-rich titles from top global suppliers.

In addition to Wazdan’s launches, players at StarVegas.ch will be presented with the studio’s engagement-enhancing features, such as Hold the Jackpot, Cash Infinity, Collect to Infinity, Sticky to Infinity and Cash Out, which consistently enhance the slot experience with innovative improvements to gameplay.

Wazdan’s newest partnership strengthens its dedication to collaborating with reputable brands in regulated markets across the globe. Players throughout Switzerland are poised to gain from an enhanced content selection by merging its top-notch portfolio with StarVegas.ch’s standing for outstanding entertainment and technical proficiency.

Radka Bacheva, Head of Sales at Wazdan, said: “StarVegas has built a strong reputation for premium entertainment, making it a fantastic platform for our vast range of titles and engagement tools. Combining the company’s strong market positioning with our rewarding experiences ensures we can deliver measurable growth and rewarding entertainment for players nationwide.”

Mayke Wolf, Chief Operating Officer at StarVegas, said: “As one of the first licensed Swiss online casinos, StarVegas offers a wide selection of games from leading international providers. Players can access the full portfolio via Starvegas.ch as well as through the StarVegas mobile apps, which are among the most popular casino apps in Switzerland. With the addition of Wazdan’s content, StarVegas further expands its portfolio with innovative titles and new gaming highlights. This step underlines StarVegas’ commitment to continuously developing its offering and providing Swiss players with a diverse and high-quality online gaming experience.”

Oliver Grimm, Chief Executive Officer at Casino Interlaken, said: “Casino Interlaken stands for personal service and Swiss quality in the heart of the Alps, values that we carry into the online space with StarVegas through a technologically advanced and trusted platform. By partnering with Wazdan, we are further enhancing our offering with innovative slot content that delivers engaging experiences for players across Switzerland.”

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Growth is everywhere in iGaming today, but stability isn’t. The uncomfortable question is: why doesn’t it always hold? Entering new markets brings strong results, but also adds complexity. The absence of a shared approach leaves businesses moving in different directions, and profitable performance becomes hard to sustain.

Many operators begin to expect more from their iGaming software provider: not a standalone solution, but a connected setup that ties together player data, payments, and retention logic. Mariia Baranova, Head of Account Management at NuxGame, explains how this natural shift helps operators bring consistency back into their business – and transform scattered progress into steady success.

– “Sustainable growth” is widely discussed in iGaming today, but people understand it differently. From your perspective, what does it mean in real day-to-day operations?

Mariia Baranova: For me, sustainable client growth is beyond the notion of budget. I believe it’s primarily what stands behind it: the team making decisions, the knowledge they rely on, and how well they understand the business they’re running. Even strong resources don’t work if they don’t connect into one unified system. At the same time, iGaming operator growth comes from knowing who your players are, how to reach them, and how to keep them.

Many operators (even when equipped with high-end software) still fail to fully see the player journey end to end: what brings the player in, what keeps them engaged, and what makes them leave. When operators don’t see the full picture, they start adjusting separate elements in isolation instead of fixing the system as a whole.

At NuxGame, the first thing we often notice when speaking with a new customer is the outcome of this mismatch: strong traffic, but weak retention, or good tools but no clear strategy behind them. So we help clients align everything, from player acquisition channels to segmentation and communication flows.

One client came in investing heavily in bonuses without a data-backed view of which players actually contributed to LTV. Together, we restructured their segmentation and refocused efforts on the right audience – both saving their budget and improving performance.

With all that said, my advice to operators in 2026 is to not try to be everything for everyone. It’s like sending bonuses to your entire database: you spend more, but nothing really changes. Growth comes when you know exactly which players matter and direct your effort there.

– NuxGame is often described as an ecosystem rather than just a platform. In your daily work with operators, how does this approach help them scale or make decisions faster?

MB: NuxGame as a comprehensive ecosystem of trusted services is what allows operators to succeed faster and smarter. This becomes especially important when operators scale or face increasing complexity. Even experienced teams often apply the same logic that worked before, without adjusting to local player behavior, payment expectations, or communication style. The tools may stay the same, but how they are used must change – and this is where the ecosystem helps reduce costly trial and error.

When a NuxGame client plans market expansion, we don’t solely discuss strategy. We proactively connect them with the right tools and setups that are already succeeding in that market. So rather than spending months comparing CRMs, payment providers, or affiliates and basically building everything from scratch, our clients save time and money with us when they start from a proven framework and adapt it to fit their players and business model.

We must remember that blind improvisation doesn’t hold up in 2026. NuxGame as an ecosystem of field-tested partner services helps its operator clients choose their route and spend their time on actions that move the business forward. Long story short, growth speeds up with the right choices made from the start. 

– What do you prioritize in your client interactions to help them maintain steady and long-term competitiveness?

MB: I always tell my team to keep daily communications with clients honest and directly pinpoint what’s working and what isn’t.

Many conversations start from symptoms: “traffic dropped,” “conversion is lower,” “let’s add more bonuses.” But these are surface signals. My job is to slow the conversation down and ask: where exactly is the drop happening, what changed, and what are we missing? Rather than merely exchanging updates with our operator clients, we unpack the entire business together, analyzing market specifics, payment behavior, player expectations, and team actions. 

This often starts with numbers: we review their performance data and only then start a constructive discussion. A productive client call is where reactive firefighting becomes deliberate recalibration.

– Let’s talk about the main obstacles to sustainable growth for iGaming operators these days. What are they and how do you help your clients address them?

MB: The hardest part for operators is keeping the business on course when everything around them is changing – as it always does.

We see this a lot during market expansions. A client enters a new market, launches new channels, adds more tools – everything looks active. But inside, the teams are pulling in different directions, priorities change too often, and decisions start to conflict with each other. That’s when the business becomes fragile. Our role is to bring alignment back into the operation. 

One client came to us during aggressive expansion, and we quickly noticed that their setup across markets was inconsistent. Payment solutions were mismatched to player expectations in some regions, while game content didn’t always reflect local demand in others. As a result, their overall performance was unstable despite active growth.

The NuxGame team helped the client bring more structure into their setup by focusing on the right platform capabilities for each market. We made sure that payment solutions, game content, and core features were matched to local player behavior and demand patterns.

The impact became visible quickly: performance became more consistent in every target market, and the client was able to scale on a more stable and predictable foundation.

Another common situation appears when operators reach a growth plateau. Instead of understanding why performance slowed down, they try to compensate by adding more bonuses and more offers. This often increases costs without solving the actual issue. Our main task here is to help them understand what the player is missing – and fix that point effectively.

With all that said, sustainable operator growth in 2026 starts with professionalism and togetherness. You need top-level functionality and best-in-class partners around you to succeed. And more importantly, the business has to work as one system, where acquisition, retention, and payments follow the same logic. That’s the missing piece behind growth – and the NuxGame ecosystem is precisely what helps our operator clients connect teams, tools, and metrics into one clear operating model.

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Prime Rush, a new mobile shooter blending battle royale survival with extraction-style mechanics, has officially launched in Brazil on the Google Play for Android and the App Store for iOS. Developed by SuperGaming in collaboration with Spacecaps—the parent company of LOUD—the game has been shaped by direct input from Brazilian players and creators throughout its Closed Beta and Early Access phases.

Prime Rush introduces a fresh twist on the traditional battle royale formula. Beyond simply being the last squad standing, players can secure victory early by extracting Cosmium, a rare resource that appears during the final circle. This dual win condition forces squads to choose between outlasting opponents or adopting a more tactical approach to secure extraction.

The game also features a dynamic tactical ability system designed for fast-paced mobile combat. Active abilities such as DeadEye, Shield Dome, Super Speed, and Hunter’s Instinct allow players to approach matches with different strategies, focusing on precision, defense, mobility, or intelligence.

Bruno Bittencourt, CEO of LOUD, said:
“We’ve always believed Brazil has one of the most passionate gaming communities in the world, yet for years we’ve been playing games that weren’t built with us in mind. Prime Rush is a game created for Brazilian players, shaped daily by the communities we’ve built over the past decade. We’ve been listening to them every single day. It’s a game that finally feels like home.”

Roby John, CEO and Co-founder of SuperGaming, added:
“Brazil has one of the most competitive mobile shooter audiences we’ve seen, and from the beginning we wanted Prime Rush to be both authentic and accessible. That meant building a game that feels true to Brazil while ensuring it runs smoothly across a wide range of devices, so more players can experience it as intended.”

Set on the island of Maré, the game’s main battlefield supports its battle royale extraction format. It also introduces a Mini TDM mode (Favela)—a fast-paced 4v4 mode designed for quick, high-intensity firefights on the go.

At launch, players can choose from a roster of Brazilian heroes including Juliana, Rafael, Miguel, Rogério, Dos Santos, Julia, and Gustavo, with deep customization options available. Weapon personalization is enhanced through Evo-X skins, featuring upgradeable visuals, multiple Chromas, unique animations, custom sound effects, and distinctive combat feedback elements.

Prime Rush also debuts with several limited-time modes such as DeadEye Rush, Pants in the Air, and Weapon Roulette, offering short, action-packed sessions beyond the core gameplay.

The game launches alongside its first Ranked Season, where players can progress through tiers including Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Champion, Legend, and Cosmic.

Check out the launch trailer right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op5KreKoLmY

Season 1 Battle Pass: Street Legends introduces a range of rewards, including:

• New Avatars: Laura, Juliana, Rafael
• Weapon Skins: Subliminar, Grafitada, Suavidade, Firmeza, Raiz, Brabo, AK-BR7
• Melee Weapon: Chinela (Slipper)
• Vehicle Skin: Lenda Urbana
• Additional items such as stickers, dive trails, emotes, and portraits

Powered by SuperGaming’s in-house SuperPlatform, the game supports Android 7+ devices with 4GB RAM and iOS 15+. Early Access data shows stable performance at 40 FPS on lower-end devices, with up to 60 FPS on mid- to high-end hardware, ensuring accessibility across a broad range of devices in Brazil.

SuperGaming continues to optimize Prime Rush for additional devices, with performance and visual quality varying depending on hardware and player settings.

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