{"id":49182,"date":"2019-04-17T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=49182"},"modified":"2020-04-27T12:08:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T11:08:23","slug":"ozzy-osbourne-follows-long-line-of-musicians-in-lending-image-and-music-to-slot-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/04\/ozzy-osbourne-follows-long-line-of-musicians-in-lending-image-and-music-to-slot-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne Follows Long Line of Musicians In Lending Image And Music To Slot Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Rock stars don’t come much bigger, better known, or charismatic than Ozzy Osbourne,”<\/em> explains NetEnt director of game products Bryan Upton. In a deal that was brokered with Global Merchandising Services \u2013 Ozzy\u2019s partner organisation for brand management and merchandising \u2013 NetEnt was able to secure the rights<\/a> to use the his image and music in one of their slot games. Global Merchandising Services chairman Barry Drinkwater had this to say about the done deal: “NetEnt are the market leaders in their field and we’re incredibly excited to add another of our artists to the exciting NetEnt Rocks family of games.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

This shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise to music and gaming fans, as Ozzy is following in a long line of musicians to take the digital branding route. Plenty of other legendary names in music have lent not only their names, but also their songs to be used in officially licensed online games. The Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/em><\/a> slot game on TuxSlots \u2013 also developed by NetEnt \u2013 uses tracks from their famous Appetite for Destruction<\/em> album and old video clips of the iconic band performing. While most of the original Guns N\u2019 Roses line-up have reformed, before 2016 online slot games were one of the few ways fans of the original line-up could interact and remember the band outside of the music industry. Mot\u00f6rhead has also kept its back catalogue available to new and old fans by allowing their own images and songs to be used in similar games. And given the success of such music-based online slots, the new Ozzy Osbourne<\/em> video slot will likely take the same creative direction.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s actually quite surprising that the Prince of Darkness took this long to get in on the online digital gaming trend. Apart from GNR and Mot\u00f6rhead, the estates of deceased legends Elvis and Jimi Hendrix have also capitalised on slot games as well, allowing their classic discographies to be heard by new audiences through this medium. Of course, this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that Ozzy\u2019s late to the multimedia party. On the contrary, who can forget The Osbournes<\/em> in which Ozzy, Sharon, Jack, and Kelly all took advantage of the reality TV show craze back in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n

That show was actually reborn as a podcast last year, with all four Osbournes picking up where the show left off in 2005. When the new podcast launched, Hollywood Reporter<\/a> got in touch with Jack Osbourne who functions as the podcast\u2019s de facto host, and he said “There’s been talk about bringing The Osbournes<\/em> back, but it would never work. I thought, \u2018Well, this is probably the next best thing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Apart from this, Ozzy also showed some inspired marketing early this year when he released the 12\u201d Ozzy Osbourne Plush Bat<\/a> \u2013 complete with detachable head \u2013 to commemorate the famous bat-biting incident. As if to confirm Ozzy\u2019s legendary status, the web exclusive doll sold out quickly.<\/p>\n

And now, with the release of NetEnt\u2019s Ozzy Osbourne<\/em> video slot game, it would seem that the Prince of Darkness is enjoying his new role as a branding king. Although there\u2019s been no word yet on which albums or songs will be featured in the game, we can only hope that apart from Black Sabbath\u2019s Iron Man<\/em>, it also includes little-known gems in his repertoire like the epic Perry Mason<\/em><\/a> from 1995\u2019s Ozzmosis<\/em>, the unsettling Mr. Crowley<\/em>, or even Zombie Stomp<\/em>. Ozzy\u2019s long, storied career deserves every bit of the cross-marketing action it\u2019s now getting, and the fans deserve to hear the godfather of British heavy metal in every medium possible. This is a singer that has helped shape the heavy metal music industry and inspired bands and musicians who have either followed in his footsteps or played with him live<\/a>. The new game is a fitting tribute to one of rock and roll\u2019s greats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Rock stars don’t come much bigger, better known, or charismatic than Ozzy Osbourne,” explains NetEnt director of game products Bryan Upton. In a deal that was brokered with Global Merchandising Services \u2013 Ozzy\u2019s partner organisation for brand management and merchandising \u2013 NetEnt was able to secure the rights to use the his image and music in one of their slot games. Global Merchandising Services chairman Barry Drinkwater had this to say about the done deal: “NetEnt are the market leaders in their field and we’re incredibly excited to add another of our artists to the exciting NetEnt Rocks family of games.\u201d<\/p>\n

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