Playstudios launches new MyVegas Blackjack mobile game with real-world rewards

Playstudios says it is ushering in the next generation of mobile table games with its MyVegas Blackjack mobile game launching today. That’s a bold thing to say, considering there are dozens of companies with social casino games.

Burlingame, Calif.-based Playstudios sets itself apart by giving away real-world rewards such as complimentary rooms in Las Vegas hotels through a partnership with MGM. Playstudios already has a top-ranked free-to-play MyVegas Slots app. And while social gaming fans have embraced titles in poker, slots, and bingo, blackjack games haven’t taken off.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.