Atlanta, GA – November, 2003
RealTime Gaming announces new version 2.7 release, with addition of anticipated multi-player poker game platform.
Online Casino software developer RealTime Gaming announced today the roll out of the latest version of their popular online casino software platform – complete with a brand new multi-player poker suite.
Version 2.7 is RealTime’s 13 release update in the last two years – outpacing all other major casino software developers.
“We k now that the key to this business is innovation, and we are always working to stay a step ahead of the competition,” says Michael Staw, President of RealTime Gaming. “In the software business you have to keep moving – always refining, adapting and introducing the next best thing – this time around, that ‘thing’ is multi-player poker.”
Poker Push
Truly the “star” of the new release, the multi-player poker platform opens whole new gaming avenue for RTG licensees. Capitalizing on the widespread popularity of poker-style games, RealTime’s suite integrates a slew of games – 6 total – that draw from cultural influences from around the globe. Games range from western classics like Texas Hold “Em and Seven Card Stud to the exotic Far Eastern influence in such games as Pan and Chinese Poker.
Games aside, RTG licensees are particularly excited with the new multi-player possibilities poker brings to the platform. To date, most RTG games were based on traditional casino games, with a player-versus- the-house model. With multi-player poker, operators can connect players within a single casino or across a multi-casino network and enable head-to-head game play in a real time environment.
“The popularity of poker is huge, but the key is getting players together – unlike other casino games, poker is very much a social game,” explains Fermin Barrios of Cyberbetting International. “With the new Multi-player platform from RealTime Gaming, our players can get together and play each other – they can have their own ‘poker night’ online, so to speak.”
While the player-to-player interaction is key, another advantage is the integration of poker into the already established casino platform. Multi-player action works off the same account information as the rest of the casino platform, so established players don’t have to change a thing. Players can just select multi-player poker as a game within their home casino without ever having to deal with new log-in names or accounts.
“The goal was to create software that integrated both types of games, casino style games and head-to-head multi-player games, in one package,” says Staw. “We think of it just like a real casino, you can get up from a blackjack table and sit down at a poker table. It’s a totally different game and a totally different experience, but you never have to leave the casino to change your game.”
What else is new?
Multi-Player Poker isn’t the only new addition to the RealTime Platform, the 2.7 also sees the introduction of two new slot games and the introduction of multi-hand video poker to the mix. The slot additions – Super Diamond Mine and High Rollers - bring the total number of RealTime slot games to 17, making their slots offering one of the deepest and most diverse in the business. The multi-hand poker feature is actually an add-on to most of the existing video poker games, adding another level of play to proven favorites.
On the Horizon..
As usual, RealTime Gaming executives are protective when it comes to details of the next release, but if the past two years are any indicator, version 2.8 can’t be far behind. Though specifics are unknown, Staw is quick to point out the RealTime track record. “Innovation is one of the cornerstones of our business, so you can bet we’ll keep moving at the same pace. You never have to wait too long to see what’s next when it comes from us.”
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