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Japan – Swintt pens distribution agreement with slot studio founded by NatsumeAtari

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.

»Ko smo videli studiev smisel za oblikovanje in inovacije, bomo zdaj lahko vzeli matico in vijake logike igre in dostave izdelkov iz njihovih rok. To jim bo omogočilo, da bo razvoj najsodobnejših iger njihova glavna prednostna naloga, saj naša distribucijska mreža zagotavlja, da ekskluzivne igre, ki jih ustvarijo prek partnerskega programa SwinttStudios, dosežejo vse trge, kjer jih je treba videti.«

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.

»Z združitvijo moči s podjetjem Swintt za ta vznemirljivi podvig se lahko naša nadarjena ekipa oblikovalcev in razvijalcev osredotoči na ustvarjanje najbolj poglobljenih in prijetnih možnih iger, medtem ko nam distribucijske rešitve in poglobljeno industrijsko znanje in izkušnje podjetja Swintt pomagajo postaviti naš izdelek pred povsem novo občinstvo.«