Light & Wonder has expanded its multi-year global licensing partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment, to create new worlds of play through Light & Wonder’s content aggregation platform, OpenGaming.
The new long-term agreement will see Light & Wonder’s in-house game development teams leverage a series of proven brand licensing offerings from its long-term partner, with titles across a range of verticals set to hit regulated markets worldwide through the OpenGaming ecosystem.
Willy Wonka: World of Wonka will be the first title to be released, featuring iconic characters and moments from the popular 1971 movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The land-based slot with this same theme has been a major hit on casino floors throughout the US and across the globe for many years. The digital versions encompass all the excitement of the original and are expected to be released in the US, UK and Europe.
Light & Wonder is also set to bring another land-based hit, The Wizard of Oz: Road to Emerald City, online as part of the new global rights agreement, with more to follow into 2024 and beyond.
Dylan Slaney, CEO iGaming at Light & Wonder, says: “The Warner Bros. Discovery brand portfolio is legendary, and our partnership has led to the creation of some of the world’s most popular casino content, including Willy Wonka: World of Wonka.
“To bring this title online for the first time is incredibly exciting and we cannot wait to deliver for our operator partners and their players. This is a huge step forward in terms of presenting our omni-channel vision to the world, as we continue to develop the most entertaining branded content available anywhere on the market.”
