Armadillo Studios is an American-facing online game creator in the EveryMatrix family of companies. On Monday they announced a new collaboration with Brazilian mixed martial arts legend, Amanda Nunes to create a branded game for players in the USA and beyond.
The studio team is intent on capturing the Lioness’s storybook career in an online slot game that is engaging and fun. Among Amanda’s accomplishments to date are the honor of becoming the first female champion of two UFC divisions, and only the third competitor in UFC history to hold the title in two weight classes at the same time. Nunes is the current Featherweight and Bantamweight Champion of the world. She fights out of Coral Springs, Florida, in the US.
Operating on the RGS Matrix
EveryMatrix launched Armadillo Studios in Miami this summer as a brand positioned to focus on and capture US markets, but their content is not limited to US online casinos. Armadillo joins Spearhead Studios, Wild Boars, FunFair, FlipLuck, JVL, and Lady Luck Games as the 7th client on RGS Matrix, the remote gaming server that allows studios to develop and distribute games over the entire EM network.
Razvan Haiduc, CEO of Armadillo Studios, said: “As a fan of MMA myself, I’m very excited to be working with Amanda. Her global presence is huge, and we are ready to use it to provide some well-needed gender balance to the Casino vertical.
“Armadillo Studios has ambitious plans for 2022, and our tie with Amanda is the first step in the right direction. This branded game is set to hit the market in the second half of 2022 and we are confident it will be a massive success.”
Armadillo is managed in Miami by Haiduc and COO David Stoveld. Haiduc spent several years with iSoftBet before coming on to manage EveryMatrix’s payments division in 2019. Stoveld has been involved in game production at companies such as Scientific Games, Kalamba, Yggdrasil, and NetEnt after his first few years in the business working for IGT in Reno, Nevada.
Exciting Adventure and Rare Opportunity
Professional MMA Fighter, Amanda Nunes, added to the excitement when she said: “I’m thrilled to be involved in this awesome project. Having a brand-new slot title made from scratch in my image by a U.S. game studio is an exciting adventure and rare opportunity. I hope that sports fans all over the world will be just as excited as I am and curious enough to take it for a spin.”
Armadillo Studios currently has three other games listed as “Coming Soon” on its website, but the collaboration on this one must not have made it across the creative room floor yet. Look for the first release, 15 Armadillos to come out early next month, followed by Queen of Egypt Exotic Wilds, Armadillo Goes West, and Amanda’s title before the end of 2022.
Launched in mid-2021 in Miami, Florida, Armadillo Studios was established with the aim to develop U.S.-first casino games.
EveryMatrix Employs about 650 people in nine countries and serves over 120 customers globally, including those in the regulated U.S. market.
Source: Armadillo Studios and Amanda Nunes enter new branded games partnership, Armadillo Studios, December 20, 2021