Tell me about NYX Gaming
NYX can be quite a difficult company to understand. This is because it is one company with four different games studios under its umbrella – NYX Interactive, NextGen Gaming, Side City Studios and NYX Social Gaming. These four different studios supply over 600 different games to over 170 different online and mobile casino sites. The company was founded in 1999 and now has offices in 14 different countries and employees over 1,100 people. The company is considered to be one of the largest content and technology providers to the online gambling industry.
It can be confusing as there are different categories of casino operators. There are those who use the NYX’s Open Gaming System (OGS™) and those who simply integrate a number of slots games onto their sites. That particular site will then say they are a NYX casino, but in truth they are giving you the opportunity to play slots from various gaming suppliers. The chances are if you’re at an operator who offers multiple games studios then the games are likely to have been developed by NextGen Gaming.
NextGen Gaming is based in Sydney and was founded in 1999 and is part of the NYX group of gaming sites. Therefore if you’re looking for a NextGen casino and stumble across NYX – it will be because they are the same company. NextGen Gaming focuses on the games delivery side of the business. This is why you’ll see the company logo in many slots that you get to play. The company is innovative and at the forefront of providing exceptional gameplay enhancements. It is these bonus rounds and in game play that makes the slots so appealing. All NextGen slots have four unique features – SuperBet, Select-a-play, Up Wild, Slide a Wild.
• SuperBet – These unlock features or game enhancements that involve a small bet. But really these games unlock free games or higher multiplier rounds.
• Select-a-play – These offer numerous free games for the player. What this means is that there are two choices of free games. One where the are a lower number of free games with a higher multiplier or a higher number of free games with a lower multiplier. This means the player can select how volatile the game is.
• Up Wild – These wilds only require one symbol to trigger the bonus. The wilds travel vertically up and therefore leave even more wilds in its wake, therefore giving a greater chance of big wins.
• Slide a Wild – NextGen specifically patents this feature. Here the player manually controls
As for Side City Studios this is an element of NYX that you’re unlike to cross if you only play on your mobile device or laptop. This is the division of the company that manufactures physical slot machines that are within land-based casinos.