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Emojis have clearly taken over the world, as proven by the fact that there is an Emoji movie coming later in 2017, starring Patrick Stewart no less. However, you may feel about the immense popularity of these emotion conveying images, they are clearly here to stay, and the movie proves that.But it isn’t just a movie that emoji fans have to be excited about, because it’s been announced that there’s a slot game coming in August, and even if you’re not keen on the idea, the fact that NetEnt is developing the slot should excite you anyway!
What do we know?
At this point, not much, except that there is a genuine storyline that will be at the centre of this mobile slot game.Gene, who is an emoji that was born with the ability to make multiple facial expressions (making him the King of the Emojis, I guess?) joins his friends Jailbreak and Hi-5 to embark on an adventure through the apps on a phone belonging to a teenager, because obviously.
Responses
This may seem like the most ridiculous idea you’ve ever heard, and there may be a strong basis to your opinion, but the truth is, emojis are huge right now, and both the film and the slot game are pretty much guaranteed success.Jens Drinkwater, Licensing Manager at Global Merchandising Services Ltd, the company behind emojis, said of the upcoming slot game:We are tremendously excited to bring the colourful and exciting world from the emoji company to the gaming community. We are sure that the Emojiplanet® game will be a fantastic success for players of all ages.”NetEnt’s Chief Product officer, Simon Hammond, added:“As a leader in both mobile online gaming and innovation, Emojis is a perfect fit with NetEnt… it is hard to think of a more collectively familiar and loved brand to partner up with.”