Microgaming Introduces Stormcraft Studios

Online casino software developer, Microgaming, is one of the biggest and most popular developers in one of the most competitive industries in the world, and the company is always looking for ways to grow and evolve to maintain and even improve that position.

Updated: 26 January 2024 By Becky Mosley

Online casino software developer, Microgaming, is one of the biggest and most popular developers in one of the most competitive industries in the world, and the company is always looking for ways to grow and evolve to maintain and even improve that position.The latest step the software giant has taken is to announce the creation of its own independent game studio, called Stormcraft Studios.The first game to be released by the new studio, Fortunium, hit casinos on June 20th (2018), making Stormcraft one of the hottest topics in the iGaming world right now.Microgaming Introduces Stormcraft Studios

Entertainment and craftmanship

Creative Director of the newly formed Stormcraft Studios, Terence Igeslund, spoke of the studio’s attitude towards game development:“Entertainment and craftsmanship are at the core of everything we do at Stormcraft Studios. The careful consideration we give the user experience will be unmistakable in all the upcoming games that we are developing exclusively for Microgaming.”Making his own excitement clear, David Reynolds, Games Publisher at Microgaming, added:“It is exciting to be working with some of the industry legends behind a number of Microgaming’s biggest titles to deliver a fresh wave of content under the new Stormcraft Studios brand.The team’s passion for quality and creating premium gaming experiences is distinctive in everything they do. We cannot wait to unveil the exclusive content they have in store in the next few months.”

Stormcraft Studios

We don’t know much about Stormcraft yet, but we know enough. With experienced industry veterans behind the scenes, and Fortunium, a stunning steampunk influenced slot demonstrating the feature filled, high octane gameplay we can expect from Stormcraft games, as well as the style and precision in their design.This new move by Microgaming may just make this iGaming powerhouse even more dominant in the industry.

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