Gabriele DeLorenzi, experienced professional in the field of online gaming and entertainment, Director and Product Manager of WorldMatch, a leading provider of premium casino solutions, was interviewed by GBC Time. “De Lorenzi's experience and vision have driven the company to reach new heights in the competitive gaming sector. With a deep understanding of player preferences and an unwavering commitment to innovation, Gabriele offers a unique insight into the current state of online gaming and its future prospects,” reads the article.
Below is the full text of the interview:
How would you describe the difference between playing slots in 2023 and 2003? What has changed in the sector in these twenty years?
The changes that have taken place in these twenty years are enormous and represent a synthesis of the history and evolution of online gaming; the growing competition and the constant increase in the number of competitors, the need to develop games capable of entertaining and satisfying the tastes of increasingly varied players looking for novelty, have represented an enormous stimulus in terms of creativity and a strong impetus to product innovation.
The simplicity of the game rules and the classic themes have evolved towards ever more complex forms of slots. Technically we have moved from Flash technology to HTML5, from a static use on desktop to a mobile one, with the development of increasingly usable and interactive UIs. Last but not least, the strong contribution to the development of the sector deriving from the regulation of the various markets should be underlined.
It may seem that everything has already been invented and there is nothing more to diversify in the game of modern slots. However, this category is still one of the most popular on casino sites. How has WorldMatch managed the creative crisis in these 20 years?
People certainly make the difference, many people in WM have seen the birth and growth of this sector, and those who have arrived over time, even recently, have been able to share a common vision in a natural way. Then there are certainly at least four fundamental aspects that are part of our company's DNA, innovative capacity, creative capacity, the ability to always question oneself, and then, without a doubt, passion.
What are the main factors that make slot games popular for today's players? Are there specific trends that transform an ordinary slot game into one of the best on the site?
We can talk about themes and features, we can rank the elements that are very popular among players, but I think more than anything else it is important to give players the opportunity to play a slot, give them time to understand it and get attached to it. Lately, this seems to be a real challenge.
How does the average slots player see 2023? What are the current preferences of customers right now?
It's difficult to talk about an average player, there are many different players, many different markets and this makes the audience very varied, there are markets where classicism pays off, both in thematic and mathematical terms, others that prefer variety, those that prefer games with high volatility, others with low volatility. We operate in a very dynamic market, things change rapidly.
Do you think that the current trend of adopting artificial intelligence in iGaming will somehow influence the development of slots? How can this technology be used in the slots industry?
All new technologies have an impact, it is not easy to predict to what extent, certainly AI presents itself as a crazy revolution that will have effects in every sector and will undoubtedly have repercussions also in the production of games from many points of view, from this point of view the imagination can range.
What do you expect to see in the slot game development industry in the next 5 years? Do you expect any specific trend or challenge?
Probably a consolidation of the number of suppliers with many mergers and acquisitions, while from a product point of view the real challenge will be the ability to innovate and create distinctive products.
