Playstudios
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Playstudios Inc is a developer of free-to-play mobile games headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1] Founded in 2011, it develops and publishes games including myVEGAS Slots, Tetris mobile app, MGM Slots Live.[2] Its loyalty program -PlayAwards offers real-world rewards to players from partners such as MGM Resorts International and Norwegian Cruise Line. Playstudios is publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange with the ticker symbol MYPS[3][4][5][6] and maintains international offices in Israel, Hong Kong, Serbia and Vietnam.[7][8][9]
Playstudios was founded in 2011 by a group of gaming and hospitality entrepreneurs led by Andrew Pascal currently serving as chairman and CEO of the company. In 2012, Playstudios released its first and one of its most notable games - myVEGAS Slots on Facebook and published the mobile version of the game in 2013.[10][11]
During this period, Playstudios secured investments from Activision Blizzard and MGM Resorts International and introduced a loyalty program – PlayAwards which allows players to earn loyalty points in its games for real-world rewards such as meals and hotel stays across MGM Resorts International properties.[12][13] In October 2019, Playstudios redesigned playAwards introducing advanced B2B tools for its growing partners which include Wolfgang Puck, Norwegian Cruise Line, Virgin Voyages, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Bowleo.[14] As of 2025, PlayAwards had reportedly disbursed over $864 million dollars in over 17 million rewards to players worldwide.[10][15][16][17]
On 22 June 2021, Playstudios was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange trading under the ticker symbol MYPS following a merger with Acies Acquisition Corp – a special purpose acquisition company in a deal valued at $1.1 billion dollars on 21 June same year.[3][5]
PLAYSTUDIOS has a portfolio of casual and casino games. The casino products are managed and supported by its studios in Tel Aviv and Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam),[7] while its casual portfolio is managed by its teams in the Americas (San Francisco, Portland, and Las Vegas).