The Importance of Casino Software
The world of iGaming is incredibly diverse. There are countless gaming companies with a wide variety of gaming sites. Some are more general, and others are targeted at specific regions or users. They rely on software development studios’ and platform providers’ products and services.
At first sight, every online casino may seem the same. There are, in turn, many differences between them – often quite important – that you can pinpoint based on the operators’ choice of casino software.
Game Variety
Single-provider online casinos will always have a game variety that’s inferior to those relying on aggregators. The SilverSands Casino, for example, uses Realtime Gaming and SpinLogic software (the two companies are in the same group, with a largely similar game variety). The number of games available at the SilverSands is relatively low: around 200 individual games, including slots, table games, and specialty games.
Other providers, like Pragmatic Play and Playtech, have much larger game libraries. The former has more than 250 titles and a dozen live dealer titles. Playtech is a veteran in the industry with over 700 in-house games and several more from its partners. Not to mention its large collection of live dealer games.
If a casino works with a platform provider or an aggregator, it has access to the game libraries of multiple developers. This can mean thousands of games and dozens of live dealer titles under the same virtual roof. For example, EveryMatrix, one of the largest platform providers, has a library of more than 22,000 games from over 300 developers.
Tournaments and Jackpots
Jackpots are another area where the casino’s choice of a game provider matters. Many casino games have jackpots in one form or another, some small and local and others pooled and possibly life-changing. Today’s biggest jackpots can be won by playing games from Microgaming/Games Global, Playtech, NetEnt, and Yggdrasil Gaming.
Some game providers only offer access to small, local jackpots, even if they are progressive. For example, the biggest jackpot available at Realtime Gaming casinos is associated with the “Aztec’s Millions” slot. It seeds at $1 million and pays around $2.5 million on average. The biggest Microgaming jackpot is WowPot Mega, associated with a series of WowPot games. This one has an average payout of around $20 million.
There are also tournaments available at casinos using the products of certain software providers. For example, Pragmatic Play has an exclusive “Drops & Wins” tournament where players can win considerable amounts randomly. As you might expect, it’s only available in Pragmatic-powered casinos.
Casino Software Matters
When choosing an online casino, don’t forget to look at the software provider. Some providers can have a limited variety of games and small jackpots. Others will pamper you with thousands of games, jackpots that can change your life, and new titles to try every single month.
Whichever you choose, though, make sure you play responsibly and within your means!
