On June 22 of this year, CryptoLogic met with the folks at Marvel Comics to extend their deal a third time, guaranteeing the company exclusive rights to develop casino games using Marvel Comics characters until 2013. When Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment was announced last month, comic book geeks weren’t the only fanatics worried that the merger might affect their favorite hobby.

Thousands of CryptoLogic game fans took to the web to ask if this was the end of the Superheroes slot series that already features 17 character-themed slots, including the hugely popular titles of Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four.

While CryptoLogic’s 2009 licensing agreement remains valid—for now, it will inevitably expire in only a few years and industry insiders worry that the squeaky clean Walt Disney Company will be reluctant to renew the partnership.

While players may be worried, CryptoLogic is not. VP Justin Thouin released a confident statement on behalf of the company late last week. In it, Thouin confirmed that CryptoLogic retains the right to continue producing Marvel Superheroes slots until “at least” 2013. He went on to assert that they don’t expect “the potential purchase of Marvel by Disney to impact our ability to continue to offer these games.”