As you probably know, online casinos rarely develop their own games and platforms. What they do is use the games and software that have been already developed by external B2B companies. In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the biggest names in casino software development industry in its three main divisions: desktop, live and mobile.

Desktop Casino Platforms

These are the main platforms of the casino operators and they come in two variations: instant play and download. When we talk about desktop casinos, there are three main software providers that the gambling operators turn to: Playtech, Microgaming and NetEnt. These software houses offer not only separate games, but whole casino platforms: ones completed with a great intuitive interface to help the players find their preferred game faster and a cashier to allow us to make quick and easy deposits and withdrawals.

Out of the three providers, Microgaming is the one that has the biggest game selection, counting over 1000 titles, as it is the first online casino developer in history, active from 1994. Unfortunately, not all the games are of the highest graphical quality, as some of them are quite old, but at least there are properly functioning, with absolutely random outcomes and, therefore, 100% fair. Microgaming offer instant-play and download desktop software.

Playtech, on the other hand, is the most popular software platform. There are, in fact, hundreds of online casino operators that have chosen them, as they offer a full array of products: instant-play and download platforms for the desktop users, as well as live dealer casinos and mobile solutions.

NetEnt, on the other hand, are the software provider that offers the games of the highest quality. They might not offer download software for desktop, but their browser platform is so impressive and fast-functioning that no one can really complain about that. But what’s most impressive about them is their mobile games, something that we’re going to talk about next.

Mobile Casino Platforms

As I mentioned my previous post, mobile compatibility is the main focus of gambling providers today. And out of all the software houses that develop games and other solutions for casino operators, we must confess that we’re the most impressed with NetEnt. In fact, the company has its dedicated mobile division, called NetEnt Touch, which deals solely with the creation of new touch-screen-friendly games and the adaption of desktop ones to mobile. Other providers that develop mobile games and deserve your attention would be Quickspin and Play’n Go, the latter of which is one of the few providers that develops games not only in landscape mode, but in portrait as well. Microgaming and Playtech also have quite a great selection of mobile-friendly games, but, first, they are not of the same quality, and, second, they are not as many. They do offer, live dealer games, though, something that not many software houses can brag about.

Live Dealer Platforms

Live dealer games are a must for every casino, but the fact to the matter is that not many software providers offer such products. As we already mentioned, Playtech and Microgaming do, but only Playtech offers live dealer games for mobile as well. And no matter how good these software providers are at what they do, when it comes to live casino games, there are two names that come before them. And those are Evolution Gaming and Extreme Live Gaming. Those two providers offer exclusively live gaming solutions which means that they have more time and resources to perfect their live dealer platforms. And trust me when I say that it shows. Evolution Gaming, in fact, is considered to be one of the pioneers in the field. The company powers the live casino platforms of some of the biggest names in the industry, including 888 Casino, Betway and William Hill. Extreme Live Gaming is a relatively new player, but one that is quickly finding its place among the best in the industry. If live dealer games are what you’re looking for, then you will surely enjoy what these two providers have in store for you. The best part of it all is that both platforms are available not only on desktop, but on mobile as well.