Bingo players who love the game but don’t want to leave their homes have a new option that will transport them to a virtual Las Vegas.
PlayStudios’ myVegas Bingo, a collaboration with Texas-based Boss Fight Entertainment, is a free-to-play mobile game that allows gamers to traverse a virtual Vegas strip while earning loyalty points redeemable for real-world rewards including food, beverages, entertainment, and travel.
“(myVegas Bingo) allows us to build on the success of our flagship myVEGAS franchise as we extend its signature experience into a very popular new casual game category,” PlayStudios CEO Andrew Pascal said Monday in a statement.
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In February, PlayStudios merged with Acies Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company led by former MGM Resorts Chairman Jim Murren. The deal valued the Las Vegas-based game developer at $1.1 billion.
Through the transaction, which includes several institutional investors providing a private investment in public equity (PIPE) of $250 million, PlayStudios will emerge as a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq.
At the time Pascal said going public – the first for a mobile games company that offers real-world awards – would enable PlayStudio to accelerate its ability to launch new products and fund acquisitions.
Players progress through myVegas Bingo by accumulating collectibles, unlocking virtual Las Vegas resorts, and earning power-ups. Team play is also possible, with players joining friends, forming clubs, and competing with rival bingo clans for shares of jackpots.
Loyalty points that are earned are redeemable at PlayStudios’ partners including MGM Resorts International, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Cirque Du Soleil, Wolfgang Puck, and House of Blues
Boss Fight Entertainment is the creator of the Dungeon Boss game.
“We were thrilled to partner up on the development of a new casual bingo game that combines our experience developing multiplayer social games with their established brands and playAWARDS loyalty program,” said Boss Fight founder and COO Bill Jackson.
PlayStudios’ other titles include myVEGAS Slots, POP! Slots, myKONAMI Slots, and myVEGAS Blackjack. myVEGAS Bingo free to download on iOS and Android.
