Evolution Will Release 88 Games in 2022 - Including the Most Expensive Slot Ever

The iGaming giant, Evolution recently hosted an online event to unveil their 2022 roadmap. The plans for their year ahead include ‘The Great 88’, which is the exact amount of games they intend to release by the end of 2022.

Evolution gave viewers a showcase of 25 games, expected to launch throughout the year. These titles are from all of their brands including NetEnt, Big Time Gaming, Red Tiger, Ezugi, DigiWheel, and the Evolution studio itself. Group CEO Martin Carlesund said:

“It will be a record number of releases from Evolution and it will showcase the wideness of our exceptional portfolio.”

The impressive list of casino game releases includes crossover themes, unique takes on popular existing titles, and what the company is calling ‘the most expensive slot’ of all time.

 Evolution’s Big 6

Apart from discussing more technical, operator-oriented functionalities and advancements, the 80-minute long event disclosed brief details on what punters can look forward to. The group also discussed how the channelisation of their One-Stop-Shop integration is flowing and other casino lobby details. Following the two-month postponement of ICE 2022, these were crucial details for stakeholders.

Each division of the group unveiled tidbits of their upcoming games and impressive new features. One of which is the Bonus Buy feature which will soon be available on all Evolution library slots. Nick Robinson from BTG hinted at an exciting new feature, called Epic Spins, and added that the industry needs to wait for this ‘top secret’ release.

 Brilliant Gambling Entertainment for 2022

Between the 6 studios, they revealed brief plots from 25 titles included in The Great 88. BTG’s first release has a mythology theme and combines the brilliant bonus features of Megaways with Hold & Spin.

TV-show fans can look forward to ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ and BTG ensures they will thrill followers with a new Bonanza title in Q3. Their cult-classic Western series becomes a trilogy, and the studios reinvent certain familiar plots.

Live titles from Ezugi include Ultimate Roulette, which promises the thrill of the classic wheel game combined with crazy multipliers, and Ultimate Roulette, with celebrity croupiers and player customisation.

Netflix fans can take a trip down lockdown entertainment lane with a collaboration between NetEnt, Carol Baskin, and Big Cat Rescue where some proceeds will go to the cause. Red Tiger dabbles in NetEnt’s Narcos to add their expertise and a bingo-monopoly hybrid is coming to our screens this year.

 The Most Expensive Game Ever

Chief product officer at Evolution, Todd Haushalter, believes this is the best roadmap the group has ever had. It was with great excitement that he revealed titles expected from NetEnt and Red Tiger and how these two developers teamed up for new, yet familiar, hits. The synergy of influence flowing from live entertainment to slots and vice versa inspired impressive releases.

Haushalter revealed a game expected for release in Q3 and he refers to it as “the most expensive slot game ever made”. The action-packed slot represents the crazy time of slots we are in, according to Haushalter. Titled ‘Super Stars’, the slot game comprises fan-favourite characters and although he revealed little about the rest of the game, it seems to have extremely impressive mechanics.

Punters can spin with Gonzo, Lady Pig from Piggy Riches, Finn from Finn and the Swirly Spin, Starburst’s star, and Brute from Space Wars all wrapped into one slot game. Haushalter describes a bonus feature that includes such a variety of outcomes that players can spin a thousand times and still have unique experiences every time.  

On top of releasing over 7 games per month for the next year, Evolution plans to create a search engine on par with Google and an AI-powered recommendation engine for gambling platform lobbies.