The SciPlay Corporation with an intent to expand in the casual gaming market has acquired Finnish games developer Koukoi Games Oy.
Koukoi has experienced team with proprietary technology platform which provides module game features to enable the highly skilled team develop casual games.
SciPlay calls this deal ‘a key step’ in the operator’s expansion. The combination of SciPlay’s data drive engine and Koukoi’s technology platform will enable SciPlay to expand casual gaming.
As per Gambling Insider, SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson said: “The strengths of the Koukoi team mesh perfectly with SciPlay’s strengths and we’re excited to welcome them to our company.
“This is another step in the evolution of SciPlay as we continue to invest in future growth opportunities and build out our development pipeline. Together, we can build impactful evergreen games in the casual genre furthering our product and revenue diversification strategy.”
Koukoi CEO Antti Kananen added: “Our studio was founded on our passion to make casual mash-up games that blend successful attributes of multiple genres, appealing to broad audiences through engaging gameplay and deep meta storylines.
“We are thrilled to be joining SciPlay to take our games to the next level by taking advantage of their product and analytical rigour, user acquisition expertise and market scale.”