A Brief Look at NetEnt
There simply cannot be a regular or even occasional player of slots who has not heard on NetEnt. This company is THE biggest name in online slot design. Online game development is almost certainly one of the most competitive sectors it is possible to be involved in within the gaming industry. What is certain is that NetEnt are the best when you take into account all the different measures of success and put them all together.
It is possible, that other companies have produced more games, but not of the consistently high quality of NetEnt. There are some truly brilliant and innovative software design outfits out there, but surely none as consistent or prolific as NetEnt. And in terms of sheer availability, NetEnt titles must be the most widely available, provided by more casino operators across the globe than any other game developer. At the last count, their games can be found on well over five hundred different casinos. And with more casinos being launched all the time, it can only be a matter of time before the number reaches four figures.
This popularity does not come about by accident. Players throughout the world love NetEnt games. Their roster includes many of the most popular games around, with more being developed and released seemingly on a monthly basis. Top titles include mega games like Butterfly Staxx, Gonzo’s Quest, Starburst: just some of the titles which are promoted as featured games on hundreds of casinos across the globe. And these games are not featured as a loss leader: they are promoted because they are the games that people want to play.
There are around 200 different games in total on this company’s currently available list, all of the highest quality. There are no ancient “classic” games which should really have been put out to grass years ago: only classics of the true, contemporary kind, with superb graphics, special features, entertainment and excitement galore.
The company never stands still. In addition to its programme of rapid design and development of new games, NetEnt constantly revisits its existing games to ensure they are available to play whenever, wherever and with whatever device players want to play with. This can be demonstrated by the company’s current move to upgrade all its older games for today’s requirements.
Recent years have seen the increasing popularity of play on more compact and mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. On the go play now far exceeds play on deskbound and immobile widescreen monitors. Flash technology is also no longer being supported by the most popular browser suppliers. No worries, NetEnt have already almost completed its comprehensive programme to upgrade its entire back catalogue to make it HTML5 compatible. This means that even older NetEnt titles can be played with better graphics, sounds and animations. All the old desktop only designs have been re-purposed to make them playable on mobiles and tablets, enabling players to enjoy their favourite games in superior quality whether they are at home or on the go.
Although NetEnt are rightly lauded for their slot designs, the company provides a comprehensive casino game service to its eager licenced operators. Players who prefer traditional table games are well catered for too. Baccarat, Blackjack, Poker and Roulette are all supplied in various formats to keep every casino player happy. There are plenty of live dealer versions of each game too.
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The size and success of the company is easily demonstrated by their financial figures in recent years. In the year ending in 2016, the last year for which figures are available at the time of writing, revenues had risen to an astounding £126 million, an increase of close to 30% on the previous year. Profits were around £45 million, also up by around 30%.
This amazing success is not bad for a company which was founded barely twenty years ago in 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden. Having initially gone public with an Initial Public Share Offering (IPO) in 2007, the company was listed on the main Stockholm Stock Exchange in 2009 and has gone from strength to strength since. In fact, if you had bought a £1,000 worth of shares (you would in fact have had to buy them in Swedish krona of course) at the initial sale in 2007, you would have received a total return of over £80,000 (including their current value and accumulated dividends).
There seems to be no end in sight to the current growth and success of the company. Within the United Kingdom and across the continent of Europe, their games continue to be the most popular around. Few self-respecting casinos can expect to prosper without including NetEnt games amongst their range of games, and few operators launching a new brand can expect to be successful without acquiring a licencing agreement with this essential game developer.
NetEnt has licencing arrangements with several different jurisdictions, including the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the Malta Gaming Authority and the Government of Gibraltar. All these licences are recognised by the UK Gambling Commission, with means that the company is fully regulated and its games and licenced casinos are regarded as safe to play for players based within the United Kingdom.