Encore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, is pleased to announce the upcoming release of HOYLE Slots 2010, developed in partnership with Freeverse. This exciting development initiative illustrates Encore's commitment to extending the #1 selling family entertainment franchise (in PC games) into growth areas such as slot games for the PC and Mac. "Slot games account for 60% of the revenue in the casino games segment so it makes absolute sense that we would re-enter this market with HOYLE which is a dominant force in family entertainment," said Cal Morrell, president of Encore.

HOYLE Slots was built from the ground up with an emphasis on incorporating vibrant and eye-catching graphics, brand new animation and unique sound effects to create the ultimate slots experience. With fun and progressive themes like "Comic Cash" and "Celebrity Gossip", HOYLE Slots packs in 10 mechanical slot games as well as 20 video slots that pay on up to 20 paylines. Fans of HOYLE games will also be happy to know that the brand new title will include many of the great features, such as player rewards and HOYLE Face Creator, that they've come to enjoy with HOYLE titles.

HOYLE Card Games, HOYLE Casino Games and HOYLE Puzzle & Board Games have also been updated for 2010 and feature upgrades and improvements such as new AI characters, new games, faster game play, improved game play logic, and more.