Inspired Taps Game-Maker Livingstone

Inspired Gaming Group has signed a game development partnership with renowned game-maker Ian Livingstone, cofounder of Games Workshop.

U.K.-based gaming supplier Inspired Gaming Group announced a development partnership with Ian Livingstone, the cofounder of Games Workshop, and the force behind video games including Fighting Fantasy and Tomb Raider.

Livingstone will create new game concepts for Inspired, which supplies betting shops across Britain.

“I am both personally and professionally excited to be working with Ian Livingstone,” said Luke Alvarez, founder and CEO of Inspired Gaming. “Convergence is a key trend in our industry at the moment. Our partnership will uniquely focus on leveraging the convergence between console gaming, mobile and gambling. We have some great ideas in the pipeline and we look forward to launching these hit games together.”

“The vision and ambition of Luke and his team at Inspired is impressive,” said Livingstone. “This is a new design challenge for me, and I’m looking forward to collaborating with Inspired on new projects, applying video game mechanics and game play to server-based gaming products.”

To celebrate the new partnership with Ian Livingstone, Inspired is giving away a signed set (Volumes 1 to 10) of his Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. To enter the prize draw, email marketing@ingg.com with the subject “Fighting Fantasy” before August 1.