iGaming Business magazine Slots Showcase 2019 | Page 9

“We see a lot of influence coming our
way from other sectors of gaming like
social, mobile and videogames”
possible range of mobile and desktop
devices, in any orientation.
What are the main challenges in slot
development and delivery today?
The perennial problem is the question
of quality over quantity. Players in
every regulated market are hungry
for content, so operators and content
providers both prioritise newness.
As an independent studio, we believe
in doing things differently. We still
have a strong roadmap of new games
coming up, but our goal is to distinguish
ourselves by creating deeper games
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A
that look and play unlike anything else
on the market. We want to draw players
in with our trademark signature art style
and strong storylines – and engage
them over time with standout features
and new mechanics.
What do you see as the major
innovative and disruptive trends
in the online slots space, and how
will your product roadmap in 2019
reflect these?
We see a lot of influence coming our
way from other sectors of gaming like
social, mobile and videogames. The
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online casino industry still has a lot to
learn about creating a meaningful player
journey: finding the right way for the
experience to cross between games,
the right way to reward and retain
players, the right way to layer social
interaction on top of slots, and the right
way to incorporate elements of skill into
games that have always relied solely
on RNG.
2019 will see PearFiction Studios
pushing the boundaries in many of
these areas, but without losing the blend
of character, story, and gameplay that
makes us unique.
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