ICONIC21 targets World Cup with new slot release
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- ICONIC21 has launched Soccer World Championship, a new video slot built around penalty shootout duels.
- The 5×5 grid game features 15 paylines and an Expanding Wild mechanic with multipliers up to 100x.
- Two distinct bonus modes offer global multipliers and Sticky Wild features for players.
ICONIC21 has released Soccer World Championship, a new slot title centred on the drama of penalty shootouts, timed for football tournament season.
The game forms part of the supplier’s growing slot portfolio, which has expanded well beyond its live casino roots since its 2024 rebrand.
A penalty driven mechanic
Built on a 5×5 grid with 15 paylines, the game’s central feature is the Penalty symbol, which transforms into an Expanding Wild. This triggers a duel between a Striker and a Goalkeeper, each carrying a multiplier of between 2x and 100x.
The outcome of the duel determines which symbol remains on the reel. When multiple Expanding Wilds land on the same payline, their multipliers combine into a single win.
Two bonus game modes
Landing three Goalkeeper Bonus symbols triggers a Bonus Game featuring frequent Penalty symbols. Multipliers from Expanding Wilds accumulate into a global multiplier that applies to all wins during the round.
Three Striker Bonus symbols instead activate an alternative Bonus Game, in which all Expanding Wilds lock in place as Sticky Wilds for the remainder of the round.
The football theme positions the title for tournament season campaigns and seasonal promotions across operator lobbies.
A growing portfolio
The release adds to a fast growing slot portfolio from ICONIC21, reflecting a continued push into original, format led titles. This follows the supplier’s recent free chips toolkit launch, alongside its move into AI dealer blackjack.
Edvardas Sadovskis, Chief Product Officer at ICONIC21, said:
“Football is the one sport where a single moment can decide everything, and that is exactly the feeling we set out to build a slot around. The penalty duel puts that tension at the heart of the base game, and the two bonus modes give players genuinely different ways for the match to play out. It’s a title with an instantly recognisable hook, strong seasonal reference and the kind of standout mechanic that earns its place in any operator’s lobby.”
The launch fits a broader pattern of suppliers timing football-themed releases to coincide with tournament season. Operators looking to refresh lobbies for the World Cup may find the title’s recognisable mechanic useful for short term promotional campaigns.
ICONIC21’s wider distribution, including its Hub88 network deal, should help the title reach operators quickly across multiple markets.
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