AvatarUX

AvatarUX was founded in 2019 in Malta and is led by CEO Lara Falzon. The company initially launched on Yggdrasil’s network and has formed strategic partnerships with other providers, including Relax Gaming and Light & Wonder, giving the company access to numerous regulated markets.

AvatarUX has released over 40 slot machines, including popular games like PiggyPop, TikiPop, and WildPops. The Malta-based provider is famous for its PopWins™ mechanics, which breathe fresh air into traditional slot play and significantly increase the average spin session length.

Name	AvatarUX Limited
Founded	2019
Headquarters	Malta
Licenses	Swedish Gaming License
Game Types	Slots
Number of Games	40+

History

AvatarUX was initially launched in 2019 through Yggdrasil, which they relied upon for distribution. Thanks to Yggdrasil, AvatarUX was able to get games to market in its very first year of operation. The company was initially led by Nicola Longmuir, who was the head of Sky Vegas. In 2023, Lara Falzon was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer.

In 2020, AvatarUX released CherryPop and BountyPop and debuted its never seen before PopWins™ mechanic. In 2021 and 2022, they won awards at the SBC Awards and the EGR Awards, and in 2023, AvatarUX received a Swedish B2B Licence and entered the Swedish market.

CherryPop was the first game by AvatarUX that really captivated players and set the stage for more successful releases. From the outside, CherryPop looks like your standard classic-themed slot with arcade graphics and fruit symbols. However, the game has up to 59,049 ways to win and the PopWins™ mechanic, which we will explore a little later.

Popular Games

These are some of the most popular AvatarUX slots:

• PiggyPop
• PopRocks
• WildPops
• CherryPop
• CritterPop
• LooneyPop

Slip into the bank vault and find piggy banks overflowing with gold in PiggyPop. This six-reel slot has a mouthwatering 542,288 ways to win. It is loaded with features from unlimited free spins, progressive multipliers that continue to increase, and even a gamble wheel that gives you higher starting reels.

PiggyPop is most famous for the PopWins feature. After every winning spin, the symbols involved pop, and each one is replaced by two new symbols. To accommodate the extra symbols, the grid can become eight symbols tall. The pops will keep occurring until no new wins are formed.

WildPops takes you on a Far East journey back to mythical times when dragons ruled China and has a 17,707x max win. This five-reel slot from AvatarUX has up to 33,541 ways to win, which change on every spin. Like PiggyPop, WildPops also has the PopWins feature. This slot has random wilds that appear on the reels when you land two wins in a row. There is also a progressive multiplier, which increases after your 7th pop!

Innovations and Awards

AvatarUX has only been around for a few years and has already won more awards than most software providers. In 2021, the Malta-based company won the award for Game Innovation at the SBC Awards 2021. In 2022, AvatarUX won Slot Supplier Rising Star at the EGR Awards, and then in 2023, they took home the Game Mechanic of the Year award at the Game Developer Awards.

From day one, AvatarUX has been shaking up the industry with its unique PopWins™, MultiPop™, and StickyPop™ mechanics. Thanks to the PopWins™ mechanic, winning symbols are cleared from the grid, and each symbol is replaced with two new ones, instantly expanding the grid.

With the MultiPop™ mechanic, winnings symbols pop, and a multiplier is applied to each spot. If a winning combination forms on the same spot, the multiplier increases by one. When the StickyPop™ mechanic is active, winning symbols stay on the reels, the grid expands, and non-sticky symbols are replaced.

Conclusion

AvatarUX proves that a small provider can still thrive in the ultra-competitive iGaming industry. The Malta-based company has already produced over 40 slots and continues captivating players thanks to their innovative PopWins™, MultiPop™, and StickyPop™ mechanics. To get a taste for AvatarUX slots’ unique gameplay, try PopRocks and WildPops!