Yggdrasil enters the table games vertical

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming claims it is about to revolutionise the i-gaming table games vertical with its entry into the sector offering a ‘game changing’ selection of products.

The provider revealed Wednesday that it is developing several popular multiplayer table games, with Blackjack the first to go live, using its progressive, in-house technology, Redux. The product will also include popular sidebets and a range of powers unique to each dealer.

Redux combines the aspects of both live and RNG casino, providing a platform for players to fully immerse themselves in a 3D casino environment, which uses motion capture technology to model the movements of the dealer.

Several different, high-quality dealer characters are being developed using the technology, and each will be programmed with detailed hand movements and facial expressions to interact and communicate with the player.

Alongside a standard branding package, there will also be the option for exclusive, customised tables and dealers. Operators will be able to dress up the game according to their visual identity or special themes.

Roulette and Baccarat will then be added to its portfolio of table games, all utilising a highly-detailed 3D dealer and innovative social experiences, which will allow players to sit and communicate with other players at the gaming table.

Yggdrasil table games will initially go live with operators Vera&John and Intercasino, both part of the Jackpotjoy Group, in a beta partnership with a view to being fully operational later this year.

Yggdrasil CPO Krzysztof Opałka, said: “Our table games provision, starting with Blackjack, is set to break new ground in online casino gaming. The table games vertical has been fairly static in recent years. But our product’s combination of social interaction and high-end playability is unlike any other currently on the market.

“It won’t just be a single player trying to beat the house, but instead thousands of real players from all over the world, who are all able to join the game simultaneously with the aim of hitting big hands and bigger wins.

“We have a packed roadmap of innovative new games and features. Our aim is to innovate table games in a similar fashion to slots, where a constant product cycle of new variations built on familiar mechanics drives growth.”

Jackpotjoy group head of gaming Victor Olinger, said: “It is a major coup to be the first operator to go live with Yggdrasil’s table games, and we look forward to bringing this exciting new product to our full customer base this year.”

The Redux table games’ proprietary 3D engine has been developed internally from scratch and uses the latest technologies to ensure performance and rapid loading. The product will open extensive cross-selling possibilities for operators, and will also synch with Yggdrasil’s collection of in-game promotional tools, facilitating network campaigns, the company claims.

The entry into the table games vertical follows Yggdrasil’s launch of a bingo product recently (see previous reports).