Betware aquires Danish game development company
Betware has acquired Certus Games, a gaming developer based in Denmark. Certus develops skill games for the web and mobile phones. The games feature rich gaming community options such as tournaments, chat and player ratings, which help to build interaction between players.
Since its inception Certus has gained a large customer base which includes several television and mobile operators in Scandinavia. Certus has over 40 skill/casual games in its portfolio (all of them offered on the Internet and eight also offered on mobile phones), some of which are chess, checkers, dominoes, backgammon, poker and yatzee. All games are offered as promotional games with no cash credited from the player.
Through this acquisition Betware enhances its portfolio of games to include all Certus’ games bringing its game offerings up to over 100 games ranging from numbers games and sports betting games to instants, horse racing, live betting, bingo and now multiplayer casual and skill games. It also allows Betware to offer the lottery market not only lottery games but a wide selection of multiplayer games..
The acquisition also represents excellent synergy between the two companies. While Betware has focused on a feature rich platform with versatile horizontal services (player profiles, accounts, messages, promotions, responsible gaming etc.) and single user lottery games, Certus has focused on a multiplayer platform and multiplayer games. Together the platforms and services offered to clients become be stronger, better and of a larger variety.
Certus can now offer its own clients using the multiplayer games Betware’s strong horizontal services, resulting in a secure gaming solution. Additionally, Certus’ promotional offering is an excellent platform for lotteries to build up the most popular gaming community in their jurisdiction by offering promotional multiplayer games with rich community features such as chat and instant messaging.
Certus Games www.certusgames.com
Certus was founded in 1997 and employs six full-time staff and several freelance designers and game administrators. Its customers range from telecommunications companies to companies in the media. Certus supplies casual multiplayer skill games for the web and mobile on a promotional platform.