The History & Development of Play’n Go Slots & Casino Games
Play ‘n Go was founded in 1997 by a team of self-confessed computer geeks. Frustrated by the humdrum nature of everyday corporate life, they decided to strike out on their own. They set up their new company, focusing on the development of entertaining and reliable software for both games and the online platforms that carried them.
Current company CEO Johan Tornqvist was one of the original band of brothers who formed the company, and he has been at the forefront of the company’s consistent track record of innovation. Indeed, he was one of the first in the industry to spot the potential of mobile slots. Play ‘n Go developed their first mobile game way back in 2004, but the state of phone technology and connectivity was just not up to the standard required for games to function properly.
There were other problems too. Mobile operators were reluctant to risk taking on the new technology, worrying about the legal implications of gambling online. Players too were put off by the relatively expensive data charges then in force.
Subsequent technological and social changes made mobile gaming much more practical. Smartphones became smarter, screen quality improved and reactivity became quicker and the advent of widespread Wi-Fi made on the go play both more practical and affordable. The development of the new software protocol HTML5 also enabled slots to be compatible with play on mobile devices without the need for a complete re-design.
Social acceptance of online slots also grew over the years, so that when mobile casinos really began to take off in the following decade, Play ‘n Go were in pole position to take advantage. The company’s innovative approach and determination to be at the forefront of new industry developments has enabled it to thrive and grow throughout its more than two decades of existence.
Today, the Play ‘n Go focuses most of its output on slots, which continue to be suitable for play on all kinds of devices. There are well over one hundred slot titles already available for casinos to choose for their players, with a regular release schedule of around three new titles per month on average.
Many Play ‘n Go titles are among the go-to favourites for today’s casino players. Top titles like Leprechaun Goes Wild, Iron Girl and Wild Blood are popular casino mainstays. The company covers most regular casino genres. Egyptologists will love such titles as Ankh of
Anubis, Riches of Ra and Dawn of Egypt. Players who also love the Irish theme may be keen to try the genre mash-up Leprechaun Does Egypt, which must be a strange road trip.
Cartoon spins are provided by the likes of Bugs Party, Flying Pigs and Reactoonz, while fruity favourites include Fruit Bonanza, Sweet 27 and Wild Melon Wild. Indeed, one of the striking things about Play ‘n Go is how much they love to use “wild” in their titles. In addition to those already listed, there are also Wildhound Derby, Wild Frames, Wild Rails, Wild Falls, Wild North… the list goes on.
It’s not all about the five reel spins though. Play ‘n Go also have a range of table games. These include several formats of Blackjack, Poker and Roulette, plus some Baccarat, Keno and others too. There is also a small selection of video Bingo. Scratch cards and more video poker are also in the pipeline.
The company also design their own software platform. This enables casino operators to buy an online title “off the shelf”. This means they can launch a new casino quickly, safe in the knowledge that it will run safely, smoothly and securely on Play ‘n Go’s well designed software.
Summary of Play’n Go
Play ‘n Go has certainly come a long way over the decades since it was founded toward the end of the 20th Century. It is now one of the world’s foremost online game software design companies, one which many online casinos sign up to, in order to provide games for their players. Betable is one of these, so you will find a selection of the company’s portfolio of entertaining games on every Betable casino.