Eduardo Aching: "ICE 2026 was an exceptional event for Konami and its casino partners"

Konami's participation at ICE Barcelona 2026

“ICE 2026 was an exceptional event for Konami and its casino partners. We saw a lot of excitement around the all-new Solstice 49C game machine and its debut games like the BOMBERMAN slot series. This year marked the ICE debut arrival of Konami Online Interactive, as Konami’s dedicated iGaming brand. And Konami’s SYNKROS team was happy to host new and potential customers at the event, to discuss the most sought-after tools to support their property success this year”.

Products, solutions and services 

“The level of attendees at ICE 2026 continues to be very high. Konami Online Interactive was displayed at ICE for the first time this year, as the new brand identity for Konami Gaming’s iGaming segment. For more than 25 years, we’ve put world-class casino entertainment into the hands of players. With Konami Online Interactive, timeless games like China Shores, African Diamond, and Rawhide are delivered to players’ online personal devices with security, reliability, performance, and convenience. We have a vast library of player-favorite land-based games for deployment via online social and for-wager sites, and our owned remote gaming server (RGS) integrates with most popular back-end systems used by online gaming operators, for powerful digital distribution worldwide. During ICE 2026, Crazy Stuffed Coins, K-Pow! Pig, Dragon’s Law Fortune, and BOMBERMAN BLAST were among the top anticipated new releases for iGaming operators”.

Also Illuminating ICE for the first time was Konami’s all-new gaming machine, Solstice 49C. This video cabinet machine has a 49-inch, c-curve display and comes equipped with enhanced graphics, game power, and novel attraction elements. The machine is recognizable for first-of-its-kind acrylic lighting elements, that interact with in-game features across a dynamic range of colors. In addition to BOMBERMAN slot games, Konami highlighted Red Fortune Rail on Solstice 49C at ICE 2026, with a high-energy nested bonus in the credit collection feature. Another key Solstice 49C showcase is a triple bonus game called Dragon Firecracker, delighting players with bright animations and jolly hero characters".



Trends or debates seen at ICE Barcelona 2026 

“Many in our industry are dedicating significant attention to emerging geographic markets for regulated gaming. This includes Brazil and the United Arab Emirates, both of which are important opportunities for Konami Gaming”. 

 Priorities for this year from Konami

“In the traditional land-based sector, Konami’s main objective is delivering the new Solstice cabinet hardware line. This target is driven by a strong content library, including a “nested bonus” train game called Red Fortune Rail; a high-energy triple bonus game titled Dragon Firecracker; and the world’s first slot games inspired by the iconic BOMBERMAN video game series beloved for more than 40 years.  Specific to the iGaming sector, Konami is focused on reaching more online operators, with an increasing volume of our proven popular content. Our team is especially excited to deliver the BOMBERMAN slot game to iGaming operators as well”.


 

To finish, Do you plan to address new markets or strengthen your presence in key jurisdictions during 2026? What factors influence that decision?

“Last year Konami arrived in several new iGaming jurisdictions for the first time, including Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, and more. Our iGaming team is focused on expanding partnerships with iGaming operators in these areas where Konami slots have newly arrived, and there is also strong possibility of new market arrivals for Konami Online Interactive. Similar to the land-based sector, every new market we support with Konami’s tested, trusted, and reliable games is an investment for our business. So it is important to reach a diversity of partners within each jurisdiction to help sustain that investment, while also giving strategic consideration to continued global expansion”.