FlowPlay Launches Vegas World Free Slots, The Social Casino Industry's Most Robust Multiplayer Mobile Game

Latest Title from the Developer Behind Hit Social Casino MMO Vegas World is Now Available for Android and Coming Soon to iOS

SEATTLE, Dec. 10, 2015 -- FlowPlay, a leader in virtual world games and technology, today announced the launch of Vegas World Free Slots, its most engaging and robust multiplayer mobile game to date. Available now for download in the Google Play store for Android devices and coming soon to iOS, the free-to-play game boasts unmatched multiplayer and social functionality allowing players to chat with friends, share virtual goods, and play their favorite slots alongside hundreds of other players.

To download and play Vegas World Free Slots for Android, visit: https://goo.gl/jKPh0A

Vegas World Free Slots is the latest social casino offering from the development team behind the social casino industry's first truly social free-to-play game, Vegas World. Launching in late 2012, Vegas World features multiplayer functionality and a suite of casual casino-style games that has helped grow a tight-knit community of millions of players who make an average of 46 new friends while playing Vegas World for an average of more than 9 months. With this launch, FlowPlay is building on the success of Vegas World to bring some of the most popular features of the online version to mobile, including social gifting and one-to-many chat.

Key features of Vegas World Free Slots include:

• One-to-One and One-to-Many Chat – Directly chat with friends or engage with an entire room while playing a variety of slots. Vegas World Free Slots will be the first and only game of its kind to offer a one-to-one chat across the entire player base.
• Connect Seamlessly Across Platforms – Players can chat and interact with their Vegas World friends whether they're playing through the mobile app, on a tablet, or online.
• Pay-to-Win Power Ups – Charms increase the payout value of slots, allowing players to continuously increase their balance over time.
• Social Gifting – Become the life of the party by sharing Charms with friends, including drinks and other virtual goods.
• Variety of Slots – Choose from more than six slots, including original themes such as Space Girls, Mystic Millions, and Cat Party, for a new spin on classic slots gameplay. New themed slots will launch every two weeks.

"For an industry that touts social capabilities in its own name, the social casino industry is largely overrun by single-player slots games and, as a whole, has failed to provide truly social experiences," said Derrick Morton, CEO of FlowPlay. "Our goal with Vegas World Free Slots is to fill the gap left by today's standard mobile social casinos and bring engaging multiplayer experiences to a game genre that millions of people enjoy everyday."

About FlowPlay
FlowPlay, a developer of virtual environment and game technologies, make immersive worlds and massive multiplayer games possible with no software required beyond a basic browser. FlowPlay's first consumer product, ourWorld, is played by over 35 million players and is one of the most popular teen virtual worlds. Vegas World, FlowPlay's flagship social casino MMORPG, achieves industry-leading player monetization rates. In November 2013, FlowPlay introduced its social casino white-label platform, allowing businesses from any industry to quickly and easily bring their own uniquely branded social casino games to market. FlowPlay was founded in 2006 and is primarily funded by Intel Capital and the creators of Skype. For more information on FlowPlay, contact [email protected].

FlowPlay Named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, Recognized for Corporate Growth Among Top Tech Companies in North America

As One of Only 22 Washington State-Based Companies Honored, the Virtual World Creator Demonstrates Rapid Growth Over Three Consecutive Years Based on Notable Success in the Competitive Social Casino Market

SEATTLE, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FlowPlay, a leader in virtual world games and technology, today announced it has been named to Deloitte's 2015 Technology Fast 500TM, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Boasting more than 200 percent revenue growth over a three-year period, FlowPlay is the only Washington state-based video game company named to the list – ranking 12th out of just 22 companies from the state and 315th nationally. With more than 330 video game companies located in Washington(according to the Washington Interactive Network), the honor demonstrates FlowPlay's leadership in the local games community and industry more broadly, where recent successes in the social casino market have helped fuel the company's rapid growth.

Since launching the company's flagship consumer social casino product, Vegas World, in 2012, FlowPlay has expanded its suite of offerings to include several B2B and white-label solutions to help businesses quickly and easily enter the social casino industry. As an extension of its well-established social casino business unit, FlowPlay also recently entered the social sports wagering market with the launch of 5 Card Draft, a fantasy football-based online card game. Leveraging the company's expertise in building multiplayer, free-to-play casino experiences, FlowPlay is poised to continue its current growth trajectory through several social sports offerings planned to launch in the coming year.

"The last three years have been unprecedented for us in terms of employee, product, and customer growth," said Derrick Morton, CEO of FlowPlay. "Recognition on this list alongside some of the most renowned businesses in tech today is testament to our corporate and product strategy. Building upon our established success in the competitive social casino market, we have a clear path ahead to drive further growth and tap into burgeoning markets, including social sports wagering."

Since 1997, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500TM has recognized exemplary companies ranging from large to small, both public and private, across all areas of the technology industry. In addition to notable year-over-year growth metrics, companies are chosen based on their cutting-edge solutions and how they are transforming the way businesses are run today.

"Through the efforts and utilization of new and emerging technologies from these companies, we are witnessing greater business demands from across almost all industries," added Jim Atwell, national managing partner of the emerging company practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "We look forward to the opportunity to serve these companies as they strive to grow to the next level – be it towards introducing new solutions or entering new markets – and with it make important and long lasting impressions on the technology market as a whole."

To view the entire Deloitte Technology Fast 500TM list, visit: http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/Technology-Fast-500-Winners-Brochure.PDF

For more information on FlowPlay's white-label solutions and B2B product offerings, please contact [email protected].

About FlowPlay
FlowPlay, a developer of virtual environment and game technologies, make immersive worlds and massive multiplayer games possible with no software required beyond a basic browser. FlowPlay's first consumer product, ourWorld, is played by over 35 million players and is one of the most popular teen virtual worlds. Vegas World, FlowPlay's flagship social casino MMORPG, achieves industry-leading player monetization rates. In November 2013, FlowPlay introduced its social casino white-label platform, allowing businesses from any industry to quickly and easily bring their own uniquely branded social casino games to market. FlowPlay was founded in 2006 and is primarily funded by Intel Capital and the creators of Skype. For more information on FlowPlay, contact [email protected].

About Deloitte's 2015 Technology Fast 500TM
Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies – both public and private – in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2011 to 2014.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.

FlowPlay Kicks Off Casual Fantasy Sports Gaming with Launch of 5 Card Draft

Alongside Launch of New Online Fantasy Sports Card Game, Company Announces Survey Findings Illustrating Fantasy Sports Enthusiasm Among Social Casino Users

SEATTLE, Sept. 29, 2015 -- FlowPlay, a leader in virtual world games and technology, today announced the launch of 5 Card Draft – an online multiplayer card game and fantasy football experience. Now available within FlowPlay's social casino Vegas World, 5 Card Draft is the first-ever casual game to merge poker gameplay with fantasy sports drafting mechanics. In addition to the launch, FlowPlay also announced findings from a recent survey of Vegas World players, which examined casual gamers' interest in fantasy sports. The survey found that one third of casual gamers – defined in the survey as users who are "extremely interested" in casual games – are interested in online fantasy sports, and more than 50 percent expressed heightened interest if real money betting was not required.

According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, 56.8 million people will play fantasy sports this year in the United States and Canada, with each player spending an average of $465 on fantasy sports activities annually. While most of those players engage in season-long fantasy, daily fantasy offerings such as FanDuel and DraftKings have rapidly increased general interest in online, daily fantasy sports. With 5 Card Draft, FlowPlay is working to close the gap between daily fantasy sports experiences and the widely established and legal casual games industry. With millions of fantasy sports players, and more than one-third of the U.S. population classifying themselves as causal gamers (eMarketer), the market opportunity is significant.

Bringing the fun of poker and fantasy with friends, 5 Card Draft randomly selects five cards for up to five players in any given game. Each card has a different professional football player and a hand will always include a quarterback, kicker, running back, and two wide receivers. Those players are selected from any of the 32 football teams, with two trades allowed per hand. Points are earned based on each player's stats from the randomly determined year and week of the season for that round. The winner is then determined at the end of six rounds.

To better understand the demand for a casual fantasy sports game, FlowPlay surveyed more than 4,700 Vegas World players on their casual game playing habits and interest in fantasy sports. The findings reveal that 57 percent of the most dedicated casual gamers would be more inclined to play fantasy sports if real money was not involved. Further, users that classified themselves as fantasy sports players – 79 percent – said they would also engage more if there was an option to do so without using real money.

Additional statistics from the survey include:

• 76 percent of fantasy players are also interested in casual games, with 56 percent of non-fantasy sports players interested in sports in general.
• More than one-third (37 percent) of respondents who have previously played fantasy sports still feel uncomfortable spending money on online fantasy sports.
• 71 percent of all respondents reported that they would be more inclined to engage with fantasy sports if they combined elements of casual gaming.
• Over three-quarters (76 percent) of fantasy players would be more inclined to play a casual fantasy sports game if it included multiplayer functionality. 

"With the current landscape of the fantasy sports market, millions of sports enthusiasts have largely been alienated from engaging in fantasy sports due to the complexity and time required to play the existing products," said Derrick Morton, CEO of FlowPlay. "5 Card Draft is the first of several products that we'll be launching in the coming months that aim to intersect casual games and fantasy sports. With the goal of connecting with unreached audiences, our fantasy sports games will include a range of gameplay options and feature sports beyond football."

In addition to FlowPlay's flagship social casino Vegas World, the company also developed the industry's first social casino white-label product. With deep experience working with major brands and developers, FlowPlay now also offers white-label options to businesses interested in creating casual fantasy sports games.

The full survey findings are available upon request.

About FlowPlay

FlowPlay, a developer of virtual environment and game technologies, make immersive worlds and massive multiplayer games possible with no software required beyond a basic browser. FlowPlay's first consumer product, ourWorld, is played by over 35 million players and is one of the most popular teen virtual worlds. Vegas World, FlowPlay's flagship social casino MMORPG, achieves industry-leading player monetization rates. In November 2013, FlowPlay introduced its social casino white-label platform, allowing businesses from any industry to quickly and easily bring their own uniquely branded social casino games to market. FlowPlay was founded in 2006 and is primarily funded by Intel Capital and the creators of Skype. For more information on FlowPlay, contact [email protected].