Importance of Multiplayer Gaming in Gambling Industry

[lionheart78]

The Transformative Effects of Multiplayer Gaming: Why the Industry Must Embrace Social Experiences



The author of this article interviewed Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games, and Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay, to discuss the latest in this innovative space of multiplayer gaming. They were given the questions listed below.

• Through what means can developers create a sense of community in their games?
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games
    
    • Creating a competitive environment
    • Build our games with the community in mind
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay
    
    • Need to interact with each other
    • Create emotional connections

• How do you differentiate your games to create higher levels of player engagement?
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games
    
    • We stay true to the foundation of our games, making each one social, community-based and engaging.
    • It’s important that players are actively participating in the game
    • Our games encourage real-time decision
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay
    
    • A non-standard approach is what characterizes Evoplay.
    • We like to ‘play’ with various features to invent something new
    • we leave room for traditional gaming elements which ensure a high level of engagement.

• What is the importance of interactivity in games such as these? How do you demonstrate this in your own games?
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games
    
    • The need to offer some level of interactivity when you’re targeting a demographic of players.
    • Passive single-player online gambling experience is not enough to grab the attention of these players
    • Our games are community-driven and require real-time decision-making
    • Live Chat and NIckname feature for a better sense of community amongst player
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay
    
    • Social element is what needs to be elevated in iGaming products.
    • Utilize the value of social practice, providing players with a plethora of ways to interact with each other
    • develop our games with the interest of players in mind.
    • It’s important to deliver a social and interactive experience in modern games

Their answer can be summarized as shown in the given picture above but if you wanted to read the whole conversation you can read it here[1].


To summarize:

Pros
Multiplayer gaming is important to attract more audiences. It brings a sense of belongings to the user and meets the basic need of the individual in having a community. Players that are active in social interactions often stay and even encourage friends to join the platform.  With more people and peers involved, this may heighten the entertainment factor that a client received from the gambling site. Tapping Multiplayer Gaming and implementing it in a gambling system will definitely boost the gambling industry and may open or boost a new era in the gambling system.

Cons:
Another cause of dopamine overload.

Question in hand
What do you think is the effect of enhancing Multiplayer Gaming implementation in the Gambling industry?



[1] The Transformative Effects of Multiplayer Gaming: Why the Industry Must Embrace Social Experiences

[Maus0728]

As far as I know, there are gambling games that require the participation of multiple people? Is it not? Similar to this^[1]. Looking at the thread, I recall IOI racing doing both a signature campaign and an art contest in which I believe I participated, but their website is currently unreachable.

On the other hand, one popular multiplayer gambling game I know here in our country is "Bingo"^[2]. I am just not quite sure if other countries played this game as well. But yeah, I played bingo multiple times and it was both fun and annoying at times.

[1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5256076.0
[2] https://www.goodto.com/family/things-to-do/how-to-play-bingo-rules-explained-575482

[Fortify]

Question in hand
What do you think is the effect of enhancing Multiplayer Gaming implementation in the Gambling industry?

It seems like esports is a heavily competitive field with a huge fan base in the hundreds of millions. It's surprising that more gambling companies are not capitalising on these trends, because you tend to only see very old games like counterstrike and Dota accepting bets. I've seen FIFA short games on offer in one place but that seems to be the most recent example of a game you can bet on. It would get a whole new younger audience involved if they can offer tournaments in things like COD, battlefield and other titles.

[lionheart78]

As far as I know, there are gambling games that require the participation of multiple people? Is it not? Similar to this^[1]. Looking at the thread, I recall IOI racing doing both a signature campaign and an art contest in which I believe I participated, but their website is currently unreachable.

Yes, there are and most of them are PVP or player vs. player.  The article is talking about something to develop where the house is also involved in this multiplayer game since, in most of these PVP games, the house is opt-out.

However, at FunFair Games we are seeking to introduce a level of competition that increases the community element. If everyone is competing against each other as well as the house, it creates a far more immersive and collaborative experience.

On the other hand, one popular multiplayer gambling game I know here in our country is "Bingo"^[2]. I am just not quite sure if other countries played this game as well. But yeah, I played bingo multiple times and it was both fun and annoying at times.

[1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5256076.0
[2] https://www.goodto.com/family/things-to-do/how-to-play-bingo-rules-explained-575482

Indeed Bingo is a well-known social game but still, the house is opt-out in this wonderful possibly MMO gambling game.

It seems like esports is a heavily competitive field with a huge fan base in the hundreds of millions. It's surprising that more gambling companies are not capitalising on these trends, because you tend to only see very old games like counterstrike and Dota accepting bets. I've seen FIFA short games on offer in one place but that seems to be the most recent example of a game you can bet on. It would get a whole new younger audience involved if they can offer tournaments in things like COD, battlefield and other titles.

The appearance of Esport in gambling is still young, it is still propagating so we just need to wait some years before we can see this kind of gaming go on par with other popular sports betting in the gambling industry

[swogerino]

Question in hand
What do you think is the effect of enhancing Multiplayer Gaming implementation in the Gambling industry?

It seems like esports is a heavily competitive field with a huge fan base in the hundreds of millions. It's surprising that more gambling companies are not capitalising on these trends, because you tend to only see very old games like counterstrike and Dota accepting bets. I've seen FIFA short games on offer in one place but that seems to be the most recent example of a game you can bet on. It would get a whole new younger audience involved if they can offer tournaments in things like COD, battlefield and other titles.

The reason why gambling companies are not capitalizing on such games is because most of the audience targeting this is juniors of age or just a bit over 18 people who game,I know there are some extreme cases including me which I still play my Xbox One and I am well over 35 years of age but most people as I said are of young age,not really a fruitful audience for the casino who wants people who can afford to spend more money than this target audience can.
Beside this most people who are seasoned gamblers already prefer their type of games and I haven't seen any seasoned gambler with more than 30-35 years of age being really interested in multiplier games betting.

[Wexnident]

This is something I've always wanted to see integrated, beyond the point of games such as poker and blackjack type of games. Just that, I also know that the idea itself is REALLY hard to initiate since really, if it wasn't, then someone would've certainly done it already. It's going to be a completely new genre imo in comparison to MMO's, FPS, RPGs, etc., and would need a completely new system to integrate the luck factor properly so that "skill" wouldn't have a bigger influence than it.

The appearance of Esport in gambling is still young, it is still propagating so we just need to wait some years before we can see this kind of gaming go on par with other popular sports betting in the gambling industry

Pretty sure it isn't technically ESports, there's always been a professional scene for gambling in general afaik. Wouldn't really let it fall gambling into the category of ESports, maybe this new multiplayer aspect could.

[Rruchi man]

Multiplayer gaming is important to attract more audiences.

IMO, the audience this will attract the most is the younger generation, people who fall within the age of 18-35 years and love community involvement very well because of the sense of belonging that it provides.

Tapping Multiplayer Gaming and implementing it in a gambling system will definitely boost the gambling industry and may open or boost a new era in the gambling system.

Because Multiplayer gaming attracts the younger generation most in my opinion, the effect it will have if implemented in gambling system is that it will largely increase the amount of younger persons in gambling and will be ushering countries into an age where it will be difficult finding a young person who doesn't gamble.

For the gambling industry, it will be a boost...but for society, it may increase the number of very irresponsible young people and parents.

[serjent05]

Multiplayer gaming is important to attract more audiences.

IMO, the audience this will attract the most is the younger generation, people who fall within the age of 18-35 years and love community involvement very well because of the sense of belonging that it provides.

At this age, people who are interested in Multiplayer game isn't limited to the younger generation.  Remember GEN X who are already exposed to MMORPG would love to have this kind of gaming system.  Gen x are people whose ages are ranging from 42 to 57. What about the Millenials?  I bet they are most interested.

Tapping Multiplayer Gaming and implementing it in a gambling system will definitely boost the gambling industry and may open or boost a new era in the gambling system.

Because Multiplayer gaming attracts the younger generation most in my opinion, the effect it will have if implemented in gambling system is that it will largely increase the amount of younger persons in gambling and will be ushering countries into an age where it will be difficult finding a young person who doesn't gamble.

The attraction is way broader than we imagine.  Starting from Gen X to Gen Z would be attracted to this kind of gaming system in the gambling industry.

For the gambling industry, it will be a boost...but for society, it may increase the number of very irresponsible young people and parents.

Well, it is really a boost for gambling society but I don't think that this thing will boost irresponsible people in the society.  Being irresponsible is a choice it is rooted deep in the personality of a person.  So whether they are involved in gambling or not, if they tend to be irresponsible, they will be irresponsible.

[fiulpro]

Multiplayer Gambling industry does provide a lot of benefits for the people stuck at home, they do not have a lot of options for going out and playing something therefore during the COVID, it's even more important, I know so many friends of mine who are not good with making any friends in real life but have amazing groups online and they are also hanging out in real life as well, it does create a strong community, international as well and it redefines the borders as a whole, I do think that Multiplayer Gaming might be one of the most important ones that are in there in the market for people, some of them are even developing over the years to be honest and still going strong in the market.

[Slow death]

The truth is that we are heading towards a future where gambling will be games where many players will be playing each other live. I myself really like Multiplayer games, but I'm not playing, I just watch when I have more time. Of course, younger people leave the age group that most searches for this type of games and consequently we will see more young people being addicted to gambling and we will see governments pressuring casinos to limit or have more control over who creates accounts and plays in casinos

[Viscore]

The Transformative Effects of Multiplayer Gaming: Why the Industry Must Embrace Social Experiences



The author of this article interviewed Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games, and Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay, to discuss the latest in this innovative space of multiplayer gaming. They were given the questions listed below.

• Through what means can developers create a sense of community in their games?
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games
    
    • Creating a competitive environment
    • Build our games with the community in mind
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay
    
    • Need to interact with each other
    • Create emotional connections

• How do you differentiate your games to create higher levels of player engagement?
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games
    
    • We stay true to the foundation of our games, making each one social, community-based and engaging.
    • It’s important that players are actively participating in the game
    • Our games encourage real-time decision
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay
    
    • A non-standard approach is what characterizes Evoplay.
    • We like to ‘play’ with various features to invent something new
    • we leave room for traditional gaming elements which ensure a high level of engagement.

• What is the importance of interactivity in games such as these? How do you demonstrate this in your own games?
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games
    
    • The need to offer some level of interactivity when you’re targeting a demographic of players.
    • Passive single-player online gambling experience is not enough to grab the attention of these players
    • Our games are community-driven and require real-time decision-making
    • Live Chat and NIckname feature for a better sense of community amongst player
  
  
  • Pointers Given by Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay
    
    • Social element is what needs to be elevated in iGaming products.
    • Utilize the value of social practice, providing players with a plethora of ways to interact with each other
    • develop our games with the interest of players in mind.
    • It’s important to deliver a social and interactive experience in modern games

Their answer can be summarized as shown in the given picture above but if you wanted to read the whole conversation you can read it here[1].


To summarize:

Pros
Multiplayer gaming is important to attract more audiences. It brings a sense of belongings to the user and meets the basic need of the individual in having a community. Players that are active in social interactions often stay and even encourage friends to join the platform.  With more people and peers involved, this may heighten the entertainment factor that a client received from the gambling site. Tapping Multiplayer Gaming and implementing it in a gambling system will definitely boost the gambling industry and may open or boost a new era in the gambling system.

Cons:
Another cause of dopamine overload.

Question in hand
What do you think is the effect of enhancing Multiplayer Gaming implementation in the Gambling industry?



[1] The Transformative Effects of Multiplayer Gaming: Why the Industry Must Embrace Social Experiences

Aside from boosting socialization and cooperation on part of the gamblers, it will also create high interest of gamblers on the gambling site which means more players, more profits on their part. And mostly, the players more on involved are those teens or the minors that have even gotten into addiction which i think is not good anymore. Although we can see that these minors are strictly prohibited in physical casinos, but they have been become uncontrolled when it comes to online gaming and that makes gambling industry not healthy at all.

[Hydrogen]

What do you think is the effect of enhancing Multiplayer Gaming implementation in the Gambling industry?

I have had the pleasure of using multiplayer gambling sites in the past.

In my experience, they are a double edged sword. It becomes easier to win as the objective shifts towards defeating your human opponents rather than the game which is a positive.

On the negative side, rewards are distributed across multiple winners, reducing potential profits below what they would be outside of multiplayer gaming.

There definitely are positives and negatives present, both of which trend towards canceling each other out.

It is nice to have a more forgiving format of gambling with higher error tolerances which multiplayer can definitely provide.

[n0ne]

Multiplayer Gambling industry does provide a lot of benefits for the people stuck at home, they do not have a lot of options for going out and playing something therefore during the COVID, it's even more important, I know so many friends of mine who are not good with making any friends in real life but have amazing groups online and they are also hanging out in real life as well, it does create a strong community, international as well and it redefines the borders as a whole, I do think that Multiplayer Gaming might be one of the most important ones that are in there in the market for people, some of them are even developing over the years to be honest and still going strong in the market.

Multiplayer gaming have lead to make healthy relationship with universe, because we get teamed with someone who is a stranger. This way to many have turned to be friends. Myself not much into gaming, but my friend used to spend nights playing as a team. One day I encountered he's the only person in the team from my country. Rest were from different nations and they were able to communicate even though there is some difficulty in language.

[vennali]

Aren't all of eSports multiplayer? Multiplayer sports like DoTA have the largest prizepool in all of sports and eSports (if we leave FIFA World Cup aside) and is very popular across the globe as well. Boosting socialization part is a hit and miss. If you are trying to play competitively, you generally arent there to socialize. Most interactions are to either encourage a teammate/enemy or to put them down. Minecraft kind of games would be more on the socialize aspect of games.

[bittraffic]

Aren't all of eSports multiplayer? Multiplayer sports like DoTA have the largest prizepool in all of sports and eSports (if we leave FIFA World Cup aside) and is very popular across the globe as well. Boosting socialization part is a hit and miss. If you are trying to play competitively, you generally arent there to socialize. Most interactions are to either encourage a teammate/enemy or to put them down. Minecraft kind of games would be more on the socialize aspect of games.

Yes. Every game where we connect to server and chat is multiplayer. I think he meant players not competing each other which kind of a grey part when all the reason gamers play is to enjoy racing to a goal.

Developers have this social community games in mind since the lock down which the popularity of Axie Infinity grew so much because it has its all in one game. With Axie, the players are not enjoying the game and socializing but also making money out of it. I think this is where developers should focus more on developing and at the same time the utility of the token.

[Poker Player]

For me the big question is if in this type of games there will be a margin for the most skilled players to obtain long term profits as it happens in poker or it will be simply several players playing against the house and its House Edge. I think it can have a good future in both cases because of the social aspect, but the fact of giving a little bit of House Edge allowing some players to win in the long term can make it even more attractive.

[electronicash]

if it can enhance our social life we are just a home, its worth developing.  player vs player  has been around  but in gambling, i have no idea but side bets i guess will be possible if this is developed. so will this development go along with the metaverse?

[traderethereum]

Multiplayer Gambling industry does provide a lot of benefits for the people stuck at home, they do not have a lot of options for going out and playing something therefore during the COVID, it's even more important, I know so many friends of mine who are not good with making any friends in real life but have amazing groups online and they are also hanging out in real life as well, it does create a strong community, international as well and it redefines the borders as a whole, I do think that Multiplayer Gaming might be one of the most important ones that are in there in the market for people, some of them are even developing over the years to be honest and still going strong in the market.

Multiplayer gaming have lead to make healthy relationship with universe, because we get teamed with someone who is a stranger. This way to many have turned to be friends. Myself not much into gaming, but my friend used to spend nights playing as a team. One day I encountered he's the only person in the team from my country. Rest were from different nations and they were able to communicate even though there is some difficulty in language.

Multiplayer games can provide a new experience playing with new people we don't know.
We can make friends with people from different countries or places than us; who knows, we may be friends with them.
Gamers may now prefer this way of playing because they do not need to be in the same location together but can play at their respective homes and whenever they can.
For the problem of language or communication differences, I don't think it will be a problem because many people already use English as their primary language.

[davis196]

I don't believe in this "create a sense of community" thing. I've played PvP poker on online casinos and I've never felt like I'm being a part of a community or something. Maybe I'm too introverted and I don't use the chat feature, because it can be quite distracting.
I've also played many online multiplayer games(not gambling) and I don't create connection with other players, build friendships or feel like I belong to a community.
I don't mind the concept of multiplayer gambling, but hyping it up as a place to "meet new people and make friends" seems artificial to me.
The gambling platforms are for gambling, social media platforms are the place to meet people and make friends(also pretty artificial, if you ask me, but who cares).

[famososMuertos]

In multiplayer games, due to the inertia of the type of game, interaction is necessary and creates a certain community link, either through game data or the strategy itself, but that sense of community is trapped there, the relevance of improving that or implementing it at other levels I think it seeks to improve player traffic rather than become an additional benefit for users.

In any case the relevance and the implementation seems to have more contribution than cons.