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Japan – Swintt pens distribution agreement with slot studio founded by NatsumeAtari
By William - 27 september 2022
Swintt and Samurai Studio have entered an agreement to distribute games via the SwinttStudios partnership programme.
Rolled out earlier this year, SwinttStudios is an initiative developed by the Malta-based company that allows boutique software providers to develop and distribute games within the existing Swintt framework. The programme enables partners to focus mainly on the design and theme of their titles while Swintt handles game logic and product delivery.
As one of the few video slot developers in Japan that can already boast global operations, Samurai Studio will use the opportunity to tap into Swintt’s distribution network and back-end tools, extending its brand outreach.
David Mann, Chief Executive Officer at Swintt, commented: “With NatsumeAtari having only launched Samurai Studio two years ago, we’ve been impressed with what the developer has already achieved in such a short space of time – but with SwinttStudios, we’ll be able to help them reach the next level.
“Na de flair van de studio voor design en innovatie te hebben gezien, kunnen we nu de moeren en bouten van gamelogica en productlevering uit handen nemen. Dit zal hen in staat stellen om geavanceerde game-ontwikkeling tot hun belangrijkste prioriteit te maken, aangezien ons distributienetwerk ervoor zorgt dat de exclusieve games die ze maken via het SwinttStudios-partnerschapsprogramma alle markten bereiken waar ze gezien moeten worden.”
With history dating back to 1987, NatsumeAtari was first established as a business that provided technology, artwork and services to video game companies and pachinko machine developers. With a group philosophy that reads “happiness to everyone involved with NatsumeAtari”, it wasn’t until October 2020 that Samurai Studio was created and the group turned its hand to video slot creation.
NatsumeAtari will now use this industry experience to develop a series of exclusive games via the SwinttStudios partnership programme, giving new and existing players alike the chance to experience a range of video slots that each come with their own unique themes and features.
Mitsuhiro Koide, Chief Operating Officer at NatsumeAtari, added: “Having founded our company with a mission to spread happiness to everyone involved with NatsumeAtari, we’re delighted the joy we provide to players will now reach even further through our partnership with SwinttStudios.
“Door de krachten te bundelen met Swintt voor deze opwindende onderneming, kan ons getalenteerde team van ontwerpers en ontwikkelaars zich concentreren op het creëren van de meest meeslepende en plezierige games die mogelijk zijn, terwijl Swintts distributieoplossingen en diepgaande branchekennis ons helpen ons product voor een gloednieuw publiek.”
