Following a deal with Spike Games earlier in the year, the firm’s founder Rob Anderson stated “the potential of blockchain technology in the online gaming industry is enormous”.

In the aftermath of FunFair’s Fate of Thrones launch earlier in the week, CasinoBeats has been speaking to Jez San, founder and CEO at FunFair Technologies, regarding the multitude of blockchain benefits for online casino and what the future could hold for the relationship.

“Existing blockchain titles… are essentially not fit for market”

CasinoBeats: You state that Fate of Thrones “pushes the boundaries of what a casino game on the blockchain can offer,” how does it do this?

Jez San: “While there are existing blockchain titles out there, they are essentially not fit for market as they don’t provide the user experience that consumers have grown to expect from the industry. While they offer increased fairness and transparency, they sacrifice commercial level gameplay and we don’t see this as necessary.

“We’ve spent the past two years building our proprietary ‘Fate Channel’ technology which bridges the existing gap in the industry. This means we can build games such as Fate of Thrones, with the transparency and fairness that the blockchain offers while maintaining exceptional graphics, sound effects and speeds that players expect in the more mainstream slots sector.”

CB: Blockchain has become increasingly more commonplace in recent times, in general terms what potential does the technology have in the online gaming environment?

JS: “Currently, two thirds of UK gamblers do not trust operators, according to the latest UKGC research. This therefore allows huge opportunity for companies to increase their competitive advantage, by proving to their customers that their gambling services are inherently fair. Blockchain provides the assurance of a fair online gaming experience through the use of cryptography.

“Thanks to the nature of the public ledger, blockchain brings an added level of transparency to the processes that power gambling, for instance, proven random number generation. Smart contracts allow both the operator and player to produce half of the random number each, rather than solely the operators generating numbers. These are then immutable and open, meaning anyone can validate the fairness of the game at the end of a session.”

“The decentralised nature of blockchain technology could improve on current standards”

CB: How does/would the technology enhance a users playing experience? What benefits would entice completely new players?

JS: “The technology that FunFair uses enables players to have full control over their funds, held in a wallet controlled by private keys only available to the user. The player would only need to commit to the funds they specify each gambling session in a smart contract.

“Their funds are never at risk, as the player never has to deposit, and therefore the commonly criticised withdrawal restrictions and other issues such as dormant account processes are replaced by instant payouts into the players secure crypto wallets. This is an attractive advantage, to any player, regardless of knowledge and experience with cryptocurrency.

“Responsible gambling controls have been scrutinised for as long as memory serves. Again, the decentralised nature of blockchain technology could improve on current standards by requiring a player to commit to sign up and KYC processes just once, then proliferating this information on the blockchain across multiple operators.”

CB: Gaming and new technologies are quite often at the centre of fresh innovations, what does the future hold for the online casino/blockchain relationship?

JS: “Within the casino industry, it is evident that blockchain is the next big disruptor leading the way in resolving issues and providing major benefits for both the players and operators. Regulation will be key in ensuring that the wider adoption of the technology is properly integrated across territories.

“Once standards are agreed and cryptocurrencies become more commonplace in society, people will naturally gravitate towards crypto casinos as a source of leisure, cementing the casino/blockchain relationship.

Simply put, why would a player choose a traditional casino over a far more secure, fair and fast blockchain casino which can offer the same quality of content and user experience.”

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Targeting the Asian market, representing FunFair’s first foray into the region and utilising its blockchain platform, with a series of bespoke gaming content, Sydney based Big Wave will be charged with providing engaging games for the almost 4.5 billion strong population.

Ivan Rungkat, MD at Big Wave Gaming, said: “FunFair has led the market in bringing a viable, quality blockchain casino platform to the market for some time and we’re excited to provide bespoke content for it.

“Our knowledge of the Asian market and FunFair’s blockchain expertise will allow for a collaboration that will bring a quality product to the region, which has already shown a strong propensity to use the technology.”

The first entry set to kick off the partnership will be version of popular Japanese dice game Chō-han, which sees players place bets on whether two random dice will equal an even or odd number.

All games will be added to FunFair’s existing suite of blockchain-powered casino titles, including proprietary slots, table and instant win games.

David Greyling, COO at FunFair Technologies, commented: “We’re delighted to have signed with Big Wave Gaming as we continue to expand our suite of next generation blockchain games built both in-house, and in collaboration with other industry leaders.

“Their experience and expertise in the Asian market, will enable us to continue to give players the high-quality gaming experience that they’ve come to expect from us, utilising our proprietary Fate Channels technology, as we continue on our roadmap which is set to revolutionise the online casino sector.”

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RELEASE DATE

The title is available to play now on the first FunFair-powered casino, CasinoFair, as well as the FunFair Showcase.

THE PITCH

After enjoying success with its Ocean Blaster 2 launch last month, FunFair, the decentralised B2B casino platform, brings aboard its second title.

The five-reel, 20-line slot is lauded as “the most feature rich to go live on the platform to date, while it’s immersive gameplay and soundscape far exceeds the quality of FunFair’s decentralised competition”.

GAME DETAIL

School’s Out For Summer comes complete with a number of features, including a twin wilds bonus, a free spins bonus that sees players gamble up a snake ladder, and death row pick a win, where those (un)lucky enough can pick a switch from the electric chair for an instant prize.

Furthermore, the title has also had its back-end altered to be run by smart contracts, removing the need for a remote gaming server, ensuring fairness is guaranteed while significantly reducing hosting costs.

WHAT THEY SAY

Stefan Kovach, FunFair’s CCO, explained: “The theme of the game may be a blast from the past but the technology is not. Spike Games has transported School’s Out into the future with the integration of blockchain, and the benefits of guaranteed fairness it provides.

“Ocean Blaster 2 has been a huge hit, and I’ve no doubt that players will be rushing to play Spike’s second game on the FunFair platform.”

Rob Anderson, founder of Spike Games, commented: “School’s Out has already rocked players around the world, and we’re excited to follow-up on Ocean Blaster 2 with another smash hit.

“We’re proud to have brought the first two traditional titles to the blockchain, and looking at our roadmap of games to come, this is set to be an exciting journey as we shape the future of online casino gaming.”

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RELEASE DATE

Ocean Blaster 2 is available to play now at the first FunFair-powered casino, CasinoFair.

THE PITCH

Ocean Blaster 2 is the first third-party developed title, done so in partnership with Spike Games, launched on FunFair Technologies’ casino blockchain platform.

Lauded as “an industry first” by the organisation, FunFair and Spike Games have adapted Ocean Blaster 2 for the blockchain, introducing a smart-contract back-end “which ensures unrivalled transparency and fairness for players”.

GAME DETAIL

Bringing another genre to FunFair’s growing range of titles, Ocean Blaster 2 brings “the increasingly popular fish shooting, instant win type which has seen great success in east Asian markets”.

The title features “frantic action for cash prizes” as players fire away at sea creatures in an immersive underwater world, with unique features including immediate reload.

WHAT THEY SAY

Stefan Kovach, CCO at FunFair Technologies, explained: “With our first third-party title, we wanted to set the tone and show players that they can expect the same quality from our partners as they do from us. Spike Games has been a first class partner in making Ocean Blaster 2 a truly standout, blockchain title.

“We can’t wait to see how our community engages with it and we look forward to continuing to work with games developers to bring more high-quality titles to the FunFair platform in the near future.”

Rob Anderson, founder of Spike Games, commented: “Since launching in the traditional casino space, Ocean Blaster 2 has held great appeal with players looking for a fast-paced, arcade style title, and we’re sure this will carry over to the huge blockchain audience looking for the best gaming experiences.

“Enabling it for the blockchain in partnership with FunFair has been a valued, mutually-beneficial learning process, and we look forward to a long-running, profitable partnership together.”     

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Creating new versions of titles for the FunFair blockchain casino platform, the joint statement stresses that players will “enjoy complete transparency and provable fairness.”

Jez San, CEO at FunFair Technologies, commented: “Spike has over 25 years experience developing high quality slot games and we are delighted to have partnered with them to lay the foundations for the next generation of blockchain games.

“By incorporating our proprietary Fate Channel technology with their rich experience, we can now give players the gameplay experience they are used to, with all the benefits that blockchain brings.”

Spike Games is to initially develop a new version of ‘Alice Cooper’s School’s Out for Summer,’ before collaborating on further content to be added to FunFair’s existing suite, featuring blackjack, baccarat and slots.

The partnership is designed to help refine the processes and APIs, to enable game developers to easily integrate game content on the FunFair platform moving forward.

Rob Anderson, Spike Games founder, commented: “The potential of blockchain technology in the online gaming industry is enormous and we are very excited to be partnering with FunFair at such an exciting time in its development.

“We believe in giving players the best possible experience and FunFair’s technology will ensure we can provide fast, beautiful, secure games to existing and new crypto players across the world.”

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