Exploring Casino Software and Games from Playtech

Along with NetEnt and Microgaming, Playtech is an industry leader in online casino software that is known for its diverse game portfolio and huge jackpots. It has games for players from across the world, and there are quite a few for South African players as well.

On this page we take a quick look at Playtech and its offerings for South African fans in detail. Topics we cover include the following:

• Who is Playtech?
• Playtech Software Features
• Playtech games for South African Online Casino Fans
• Progressive Jackpots from Playtech
• Playtech FAQs

Playtech launched operations in 1999 in Tartu, Estonia, in 1999. Over the years it has grown to be one of the most significant vendors in the casino industry, with offerings not just in the online casino domain but the land-based casino industry as well.

This vendor’ popularity took a hit with the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the USA in 2006; its stocks fell by 40% on a single day. It has made a comeback like the proverbial Phoenix since then to be one of the true giants of the industry today.

Now, Playtech has operations in more than 25 countries. It is the largest e-gaming vendor to trade publicly on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Playtech is regulated in over 30 jurisdictions by some of the most respected licensing authorities, including the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC).

There are 4 pillars that Playtech leans on to deliver games and products of the highest quality to casinos and players:

• Signature: Each game from Playtech bears a signature unique to this provider
• Reach: Playtech’s position of prominence allows it to reach players across the world
• Reliability: its position as an industry leader guarantees games that are reliable and secure
• Value: Playtech offers games with cool features that give you the best value for your money

Here are some features that the casino software from Playtech comes with.

Cross-Industry Collaborations. Playtech has collaborated with giants from other industries to bring to you slots and other games that feature stories, themes and characters that are globally popular.

Cross-Platform Compatibility. Playtech has kept in touch with the changing tech trends to offer features in its games on par with what newer players in the market offer. The use of HTML5 and other new technologies guarantees cross-platform compatibility and gives you access to its entire game portfolio on any device, from a desktop to laptops, smartphones and tablets. 

Progressive Jackpots Delivered. Playtech is the force behind some of the big jackpots in the industry. Its progressive jackpots may not be at the same level of massiveness as those from Microgaming and NetEnt, but they are big enough to give you a 6-figure or 7-figure payout on your lucky day.

South African players have access to the jackpot games that Playtech currently offers, from titles like Gladiator Jackpot to the slots in the Age of the Gods series. 

Playtech has a roster of over 700 games today thanks to the efficiency of its core development and its acquisition of other vendors, including the likes of:

• Quickspin
• Eyecon
• Rare Stone
• Ash Gaming

Its games are available to South African players as well. Slots form the bulk of the Playtech game library. Other games available include table games, video poker, scratch cards, bingo, instant win games and big progressive jackpots. Playtech also offer live casino games through Playtech Live.

Popular Playtech games available to South African players include Superman, The Dark Knight, Age of the Gods: Ruler of the Seas, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Rocky, Rambo, Vikings and games from the Fire Blaze series.

Playtech has a good number of progressive jackpots. Most of these are network progressive jackpots and on your lucky day they have the power to reward you with a life-changing payout.

Popular jackpots from Playtech include:

• Jackpot Giant
• Beach Life
• Age of the Gods: King of Olympus
• Gladiator
• Funky Fruits

Playtech has collaborated with giants from other industries to deliver games of outstanding quality featuring characters and themes that you are familiar with.

Its collaboration with major Hollywood studios like Warner Bros, for example, led to the creation of an entire range of slots based on superheroes from DC Comics that had featured in blockbuster movies based on them. Before them, there were the Marvel slots, as well as games like Rambo and Gladiator.

Popular branded slots from Playtech include:

• Gladiator
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
• The Dark Knight
• Rambo
• Top Gun