4 Ways The Yggdrasil Casino Games Will Change The Landscape

Yggdrasil Gaming has announced that they are moving into the space of table games for casinos, and they are doing more than just releasing the same ol’ vanilla blackjack.

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Yggdrasil Gaming has a reputation for trying to do things differently.

It was named ‘Innovator’ or the year at the International Gaming Awards held in London last month, and it’s not the first such award it’s gotten.

So when they told us they were going to branch out and do table games for mobile casinos, not just slot machines, we got excited.

“Our table games provision, starting with Blackjack, is set to break new ground in online casino gaming.” Stated Yggdrasil CPO Krzysztof Opałka

We then asked for more details, and boy did we get them.

How Yggdrasil Will Change The Way We Play Casino Table Games

If you don’t have a whole load of time, they’ve made this handy video showcasing what you might expect from the Yggdrasil Blackjack, Roulette and Baccarat games.

Many of you might see thins and not see what the fuss is about.

Is it just playing blackjack but with a 3D dealer in front of you? Allowing casinos on mobile online to customise the avatars and tables?

Surely this isn’t that impressive a technology.

But, if you dive in further into this phenomenon, you’ll see that what Yggdrasil is providing might just change the way we play table games.

1. Breaching the gap between live casino and online table games

This is, for us, the most interesting aspect of these Yggdrasil casino games.

The bit that really held our interest is the fact that this will be a social experience; in as much as you’ll be able to play alongside other players and chat with them.

Basically, they are using a model closer to online bingo and online poker. Something we haven’t seen before in online casino really.

Sure to a certain extent you get that in a live casino, but that’s a very different type of casino playing.

“It won’t just be a single player trying to beat the house, but instead thousands of real players from all over the world, who are all able to join the game simultaneously with the aim of hitting big hands and bigger wins.” Continued Yggdrasil CPO Krzysztof Opałka

Now, you can choose to ignore this feature, or you can be a social butterfly and see who else is at your table, taking your cards, and betting on totally different hands.

It adds an element of realism that was often lacking in online table mobile games.

2. These table games will be easier to play than live games

We love mobile live casino, and Evolution Gaming is one of the best when it comes to providing real-life casino experience all in the palm of your hand.

But it’s not without faults. The biggest of which is the sheer amount of power it takes to run; because let’s be honest, it’s an experience better enjoyed on a good iPad casino rather than your Android phone or iPhone.

“The table games vertical has been fairly static in recent years. But our product’s combination of social interaction and high-end playability is unlike any other currently on the market.” Finished Yggdrasil CPO Krzysztof Opałka

However, whilst the Yggdrasil table games will be social, they do not have live dealers; which means no expensive studio in Eastern Europe or Malta, no live streaming, no taking hours to find a spot.

They have millions on virtual tables, meaning finding a spot to sit will be easy, and your battery won’t die within the half hour.

3. Using motion capture technology to create a 3D casino experience

This is the bit where we tell you how pretty it’s going to look.

And it’s going to be very pretty; you’ve had a look at some of their fantastic slots like Vikings Go Berzerk or the Orien Express, right?

Yggdrasil put a capital ‘y’ in PrettY, always adding a little extra sparkle to their phone slots, which is being translated into their table games.

How exactly? We’ll have to wait and see, but they’ve promised detailed hand movements and facial expressions that will interact with the players’ results and help immerse you in the experience.

Add that the casino will be able to fully customise the dealer in front of you, and we can imagine many of the casinos will have some good fun with this.

Maybe the man in Green will show up in person to deal you cards at Mr Green Casino. Maybe you’ll have a beautiful lioness handing you a blackjack at Leo Vegas casino.

The possibility is endless, but more importantly, unique. Meaning you’ll feel like it’s a different experience all depending on where you play.

4. You’ll get to brag, challenge and win tournaments, just like in slots

Part of the fun of Yggdrasil slot machines is that every once in a while something special happens.

When it does, you can brag about it with everyone who’s currently playing the slot, and even look at past glories through a rewind video. The same will apply for the Blackjack, Roulette and Baccarat games by Yggdrasil.

Then there are the challenges, which allow bonuses to set you ‘quests’ to complete (get 2 blackjacks, hit a 5, 6, 7 in roulette etc..) and give you bonuses for completing these challenges.

Finally, you’ve got in-game tournaments, which will be so interesting when played live against other gamblers ‘sitting’ next to you.

Personally, we find all these options far more exciting than sitting at a live table roulette table being spoken to in broken English.

Vera & John get the Yggdrasil Games exclusively for 2018

Well, we should say ‘most of 2018’.

Blackjack will be the first to launch which will ‘include popular side bets and a range of powers unique to each dealer’.

This will happen within the next month or two, and then Roulette will be added and finally Baccarat.

“It is a major coup to be the first operator to go live with Yggdrasil’s table games, and we look forward to bringing this exciting new product to our full customer base.” Head of Gaming at V&J Victor Olinger.

Yggdrasil hasn’t said how long their online table games will stay exclusive to Vera and John casino, but they have insinuated that by the end of 2018 there will be a broader release.

We suspect that come Autumn/Winter of 2018 you’ll start seeing Yggdrasil blackjack tables everywhere.

Why Vera & John mobile casino?

Clearly some folk just recognise talent when they see it because we’ve been saying for years that V&J is one of the best around.

It makes sense; they are an international fun, friendly casino, that looks after their players, and love promoting out of the box games.

They constantly have daily slot tournaments on games that aren’t ‘just NetEnt or Microgaming’ and have a wide and diverse selection of slots.

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