Interblock’s ‘Battle for Earth’ gets Pagcor approval, Manila launch due in 4Q

Electronic table games provider Interblock says its AMUSE “Battle for Earth” product has received regulatory approval in the Philippines and is scheduled to go live at a new integrated resort (IR) with casino in Manila in the fourth quarter of 2026. Vincent Tang, Interblock’s vice president of sales for Asia Pacific, confirmed the clearance in comments to GGRAsia. Mr Tang said the new product had been approved by the country’s regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), and it “will go live during the opening of a new IR casino in Manila, Philippines, by the fourth quarter of 2026”. Interblock did not identify the Manila integrated resort where the product is due to be introduced. The under-development Westside Resort, in Manila’s Entertainment City, is due to open before the end of the year, according to its developers. The property is being built by an entity called Entertainment City Resorts Corp, involving Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. The latter is also the operator of the Newport World Resorts casino and leisure complex in the Philippine capital Manila. Battle for Earth is described by Interblock as a “crash game” combining online-style gameplay with a physical casino product. It has a UFO theme featuring cinematic scenes and changing environments. According to product information provided by the company, multipliers increase in real time during each round, with players able to cash out at any point before the game ends. Game cycles last between 15 and 20 seconds on average. The product can offer one or three betting fields and is built on Interblock’s Universal Cabinet platform. The Philippines approval is part of a broader rollout of Interblock’s AMUSE products in Asia. The company has also received regulatory clearance in Macau for “Free Fall Roulette”, with that product making its Asian debut at three Sands China Ltd-operated casino properties around the October Golden Week holiday period.