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Simon Hammon, chief product officer at Relax Gaming said: “Players are increasingly looking for a high-action, high-entertainment experience and games must now offer the visuals and graphics they expect combined with engaging game flow and mechanics that are a departure from the traditional 5×3 set-ups of recent years.
“Our game design has evolved to address this accordingly – at the same time re-aligning its focus to cater for market conditions, competition, regulation and marketing strategies. Game suppliers need to adapt heavily to the new landscape when they are launching a product in order to ensure competitiveness.”
He went on to explain that, to ensure success, operators are best advised to focus on localised markets. As regional markets continue to develop – and new ones come online – such an approach will be necessary for a successful integrated expansion across multiple jurisdictions.
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