Skill based games developer features top DJ
News on 5 Aug 2017
News on 5 Aug 2017
US skill-games developer GameCo has announced that its next game designed for its land casino-located video gaming machines will feature the music of DJ and producer Steve Aoki following an agreement on licensing with the celebrity.
Scheduled to debut in casinos late summer 2017, the game is inspired by Aoki’s 2014 Neon Future album and its underlying soundscapes. The first-person game will blend the controls of an infinite runner with the experience of Aoki’s music, according to a company statement, which says that players will “…fly over an endless track through a world of color and shape, collecting coins, avoiding barriers, while listening to various house and electronic dance music titles from Aoki’s Dim Mak label.”
“In addition to being recognized as an EDM Superstar, Steve is a co-owner of Rogue, a Las Vegas-based eSports team organization,” said Blaine Graboyes, GameCo’s CEO.
“We saw utilizing his passion for video games, his involvement with the eSports industry, and connection to the casino gaming industry as the perfect fit for developing a game for our skill-based video game gambling machines.”
Rogue launched in 2016 with the signing of an eSports Overwatch team, and since then, has expanded with eSports teams who play games including CS:GO, Call of Duty, H1Z1 and Vainglory.
Throughout 2017, GameCo says it expects to release 10 or more new VGM titles, including games under license from major game developers and entertainment IP companies, such as Star Trek from CBS Consumer Products, Paramount’s Mission Impossible and Paranormal brands, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day from StudioCanal S.A.S.
