Online slots developer Northern Lights Gaming has promoted Chris Loftus to the role of chief executive officer.
Loftus has served as the developer’s commercial director since joining the company in April from Playnetic, and takes over from co-founder Andrew Goodale, who has stepped down after more than eight years in the role to pursue other opportunities.
Loftus has more than 17 years of iGaming experience and has worked at the likes of Inspired Entertainment and 1X2 Network.
“We are thrilled to promote Chris to the position of CEO and for him to lead Northern Lights Gaming into the next chapter of its success story,” said Northern Lights Gaming chairman Robert Henrysson. “Of course, we’d like to thank Andrew for his many years of service and for helping to drive Northern Lights Gaming forward with passion and purpose and wish him well for the future.
“Change always brings adjustments, but our direction and mission remain the same, and that’s to create the very best games and experience in the industry. And with Chris leading our incredible team and with a strong product roadmap in front of us, we are highly confident of doing just that.”
Commenting on his new role, Loftus said: “It’s an honour to have been promoted to CEO of Northern Lights Gaming and to have the trust of the team to steer the ship and continue to build on the incredible progress we have already made. The key to success for any studio is to create great games that hit the mark with players, and we have the team and process in place to keep adding epic titles to our portfolio.
“Our product roadmap is packed with truly exceptional games, and we can’t wait to see them leave our production line and for players to fire up the reels.”
Goodale said of his departure: “When we started the company I could never have imagined the journey that would follow. From those beginnings, Northern Lights has grown into a studio with a strong reputation for creativity, innovation, and high-quality games that players love. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together, but more than anything, I’m grateful to the people I’ve worked alongside colleagues, partners and friends across the industry. It’s been a privilege to collaborate with so many talented individuals who share the same passion for creating great games.
“Northern Lights is in good hands, and I’m excited to see the team continue to push boundaries and deliver even more in the years ahead. For me, it’s the right time to take on a new chapter.”
Northern Lights’ slot games are distributed exclusively by Games Global.