Microgaming is well-known for creating online pokies that engage players in a unique and exciting way. These usually included branded and themed pokies, based on popular video games, comic books and movies. Now, the company is branching out into branded sports slots, basing its latest title on Shoot Magazine, the world’s most popular football publication.
As you would expect, the game will be a football-themed pokie, featuring branding and designs from Shoot magazine. So, Shoot readers will feel very familiar with this game, even if they are playing it for the first time. It is important for gambling developers to create games based on easily-recognizable brands. This helps them to appeal to existing fans bases that are already out there.
For example, Microgaming’s Lord of the Rings slots appeals to movie buffs while PlayTech’s Marvel superhero slots appeal to comic book readers. The new Shoot pokie game will appeal to a whole new audience – football fans. It is likely that they are already involved in the gambling world, taking part in football betting, so it will be a seamless transition.