There are many online software companies that cater to the creation of online casino games and the software behind them however few have managed to achieve the reputation that Microgaming has accomplished. Microgaming began to build this reputation in 1994 when the first released casino games for the online industry. Their foray was well received and began a journey that continues to improve to this day. The beginning at Microgaming saw a number of slot games, table games and video poker game released to the public. At that time there were only a limited number of online casinos in existence and this helped enable Microgaming to quickly gain a loyal following of players that continues to this day.
Today Microgaming has grown to be one of the largest online software companies that focus on online games/software. There are more than 400 licensees who offer one of the software types that Microgaming offers. This includes casino, poker, bingo, mobile and live casino software. They have managed to also create more than 650 games with new games being released through their own development and through those partners they have teamed up with to create additional games. The result over the last several years has seen more than 100 new games released with many of those becoming player favorites which has led to a new generation of online players discovering the quality that Microgaming is known for.
Microgaming operates its head office out of the Isle of Man. They are also forming partners in the creation of eCOGRA. This is a certification program that was developed to provide a strict set of operating procedures to those who operate online casino. It related to all casino operations and requires those operators who have achieved the eCOGRA seal of approval to operate within those guidelines. Those casinos that possess the seal of approval are certified to meet the terms of certification and are more reliable than those who fail to obtain an eCOGRA seal.
The latest software that was released from Microgaming is the Viper software. When released it was by far the best casino software seen within the online casino industry and continues to rank amongst the top with players and licensees. This is due to the features that have been designed within the software pertaining to players ability to review game histories, banking transactions as well as promotions, support, game instructions and more. Licensees enjoy the freedom of a advanced backend system that allows for multiple language options, multiple currency options, the ability to personalize the casino lobbies and more. The software allows for real money and Play money accounts as well as download or instant play versions of the software.
Microgaming includes multiple high end security features to protect both the play and licensee. This includes firewall protection and 128 bit software to protect all financial transactions both in and out of the casino.
Microgaming not only has achieved its initial goals of producing leading software and games but has excelled at it. They will remain a force to be reckoned with through continual game development, software development and the drive to be the best in the business. They employ thousands of people to achieve those goals and work tiredly to ensure they remain at the cutting edge of technology.