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Software provider Playtech has launched its first virtual sports title with bookmaker, Coral.The game is called Virtual Sports Accumulator and will be rolled out across 100 Coral stores across the UK, with an eye to expand the title across 1,000 Coral shops within the next year.The release comes hot on the heels of Playtech’s virtual tennis product, which was released across all platforms last month.
Reactions to Virtual Sports Accumulator
Playtech Sports’ head of virtual, Elliott Norris, said of the newest release:“We’ve been working around the clock on a retail solution and firmly believe we’ve launched the best product on the market.“Not only does it play extremely well, it looks great and is extremely simple and cost effective to set up, distribute and deploy.”
Mark Kemp, Gaming Director at Coral, made the bookmaker’s delight at the release clear, saying:“The project was delivered swiftly and promptly and we’re delighted with the results.“Playtech’s new virtual sports retail product adds yet another dimension to the industry leading Omni-channel customer experience we have across all channels.”
Huge 2016 for Playtech
Playtech has had quite a year so far, with Playtech Virtual Tennis announcing something of a revolution within virtual gaming.Developed alongside Warner Bros. Studios, and created with the use of one of Warner Bros’ largest film stages, the product has found critical acclaim across the board.
Playtech lost the rights to its hugely popular Marvel slots when the franchise was bought by Disney. But far from allowing this to effect the quality of games the software provider has in its portfolio, Playtech answered by releasing a new series of slots, Age of Gods, which looks set to enjoy at least the same level of popularity as the Marvel slots, if not more.With such an impressive year under their belts, Playtech would be forgiven for resting on their laurels for the rest of 2016, but this new release with Coral has made it clear that they have no intention of doing so!