Microgaming, one of the best software providers in the online gambling industry, alongside All41 Studios and WWE have struck a deal, which will showcase the legends of the WWE, in a new slot game called WWE Legends: Link&Win.
In this action-packed, classic slot, players will be able to discover the following legends of the WWE: Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Eddie Guerrero and Booker T. In this exciting slot, players will also be able to claim a massive jackpot – 5000x of their bet when all 15 positions are filled.
According to the mechanics of this slot, 3 scatters landing anywhere in the base game will award players with 5 free spins. In addition, 3 more scatters landing during the feature will further extend the action with 3 more spins.
The slot is officially available on the Microgaming platform and players can try it any time – even in the demo mode, to test different features.
Common Practice in Gaming
It is not the first case in the online gambling industry when famous software providers and platforms announce partnerships with different companies to raise the popularity of their products. In online gambling, it is a frequently-used practice and the release of a video slot, featuring WWE stars is another notable example. There have also been cases in live roulette, live poker and generally, live casino games, where famous athletes or celebrities popularize a particular product and to this day, it is one of the most frequently used methods.
Andrew Booth who is a Director of Games at Microgaming noted that All41 Studios have succeeded in making a fantastic slot game that will delight both lovers of the WWE and slots in general. The game brings excitement and the possibility of claiming a jackpot is a fantastic feature, not every slot can boast of.
The mechanics, atmosphere, sounds, celebration and other features make the WWE Legends slot an immersive game. Once players will try it, they will feel an amazing experience, impossible to forget. According to Bradley Johnson, who is the Head of Game Design at All41 Studios, the game will certainly attract a lot of players.
Few Things about WWE
WWE is the largest wrestling federation in the world. Wrestling as a sport or entertainment is not developed in many countries while in the United States the annual turnover of the American federation is more than 600 million dollars.
WWE’s roots go back to 1877 when one unofficial wrestling organization called the National Wrestling Alliance was founded. The unofficial National Wrestling Alliance came into being in 1877. And the date of the first championship match is considered to be the first starting point of this union.
Only 70 years after its inception, the NWA became official – this event took place on July 14, 1947.
Before a more detailed story about WWE, it should be mentioned that “wrestling” itself at that time was very different from what we see now. In addition to the very style of wrestling, the methods of holding competitions and the traditions of local performances differed. And first of all, it must be said that then the victory in the classic match was carried out by means of two pins (falls) out of three. And it was this seemingly small moment that caused the WWE to emerge.
In 1963, there was a conflict within the alliance, caused by a fight for the NWA champion title between Buddy Rogers (the ward of Vincent McMahon, who is often called “the grandfather of modern wrestling”) and Louis Thesz. The fight took place in Toronto. Rogers lost, and everything would have been fine, if not for one thing: Louis was awarded a victory over Buddy, having recorded only one pin foul, and not two of the three taken at that time. Taking advantage of this violation of tradition, Vince and his fellow Toots Mondt simply refused to acknowledge the title change. This incident was the main impetus for the fact that on January 25, 1963, Vince McMahon announced the creation of a new, independent championship from the NWA. Its name contained four words – World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).
In a short period of its existence, the Federation was able to seize control of the capital Washington, the states of Pennsylvania and New York, Maryland and New Jersey.
