PlayJeux Named No.1 ‘Rising Star’ Games Studio in 2025 by GamblingIQ

+ Multiplayer innovation & Canadian launch with Loto-Québec cited as defining milestones

London, United Kingdom - 10th June, 2025 — Canada’s PlayJeux has been named GamblingIQ’s No.1 ‘Rising Star’ Games Studio for 2025, following a year marked by multiplayer innovation, strategic licensing, and the imminent launch of its platform in Canada’s regulated market. Founded in Montreal, PlayJeux has garnered industry attention for its bold multiplayer vision, which reimagines the way players engage with casino games and promises to bring a true multiplayer experience to the world of iGaming.

The studio will go live later this month with its first two multiplayer table games: Baccarat Squeeze and Roulette Euro. Later this summer, Multiplayer Raging Rhino—a community-focused reinterpretation of a Light & Wonder classic powered by PlayJeux’s proprietary GameLinker™ technology—will follow, making Loto-Québec the first operator in the world to introduce this next-generation multiplayer slot experience.

>>   GamblingIQ Magazine: PlayJeux partners with Loto-Québec to launch Canada’s first regulated multiplayer game, powered by GameLinker™, a dynamic shared-wins platform linking players in real time across slots, table games, & progressive community jackpots

Unlike traditional single-terminal gaming, GameLinker™ enables players to connect in virtual rooms, sharing win potential and bonus triggers across linked sessions. CEO Sovanna Phan describes this innovative multiplayer mechanic as “a new way to play—bridging gamers and gamblers through real-time interactivity.”

The Rising Star accolade, featured in GamblingIQ’s annual Beautiful Minds – Best Games Studios 2025 edition, reflects broader momentum behind social-first experiences in regulated markets. 

“What PlayJeux is doing with GameLinker™ is not simply building games—it’s reshaping player expectations,” the magazine noted. PlayJeux’s partnership with Light & Wonder has been central to its breakout year, with a second reimagined multiplayer title—Reel ’Em In!—slated to join the portfolio. Analysts suggest the deal positions PlayJeux for broader North American and European expansion, particularly as regulators increasingly support multi-user gameplay within controlled frameworks.

Sovanna Phan, a veteran of both the tech and gambling industries, said the studio’s vision was “to create real-time, shared gambling experiences that speak the language of today’s digital players.”

GamblingIQ’s Rising Stars ranking is based on operator feedback, market traction and product innovation. This year’s shortlist included contenders across Europe, North America and Asia, but PlayJeux stood out for what the publication called “a scalable, compliant architecture designed for a multiplayer future.”

As the iGaming sector moves beyond solo play, PlayJeux’s hybrid of social game mechanics and strict regulatory adherence, positions it as a likely contender for deeper integrations and licensing agreements in the year ahead.

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