The SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator, a premier content hub for iGaming projects, has expanded its Tournament Tool by adding a new game category: crash games. These can now be included in tournaments along with live games and slots, allowing operators to create mixed tournaments featuring all types of games or focus on a single game type.
As the Tournament Tool incorporates more game categories, developers are implementing specific measures to accommodate their unique mechanics. For crash games, operators can now add a delay in calculating the final leaderboard, which helps exclude rollback bets from the results, ensuring fair and accurate tournament standings.
Crash games are growing in popularity due to their simplicity, speed, and the level of control they offer, which is often lacking in slots. These games consistently rank among the top popular titles.
SOFTSWISS has analyzed player preferences in its key regions and identified regional trends. Crash games are more popular in Latin America than in Europe. In Q2 2024, Aviator, the most popular crash game, ranked in the top 5 games globally and in Latin America, while slots dominated the European market. The share of crash games in Latin America was 3.9% of all games in Q2, compared to less than 1% in Europe.
Market research by SOFTSWISS in South Africa shows that fast-paced games offering instant gratification are particularly attractive to local players. The straightforward mechanics and quick results of crash games contribute to their increasing popularity.
“We have integrated crash games into tournaments to align with trends in gamification and social interaction. Previously, crash games attracted users with their social elements. Now, any game can become social and even more engaging, as players can compete in tournaments across different game categories. Combining tournaments with crash games, live games, and slots enhances the player experience and boosts casino performance,” said Tatyana Kaminskaya, Head of SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator.
Internal research indicates that integrating the Tournament Tool results in an average 4.23% increase in player spending during tournaments, rising to 9.01% post-tournament (based on 36 tournaments by ten operators).
The SOFTSWISS team will be sharing its expertise in online casino games at iGB Live! on 17–18 July, stand 12-F30.
