PlayTech buys Virtue Fusion

Reuters, usually one of the most factual of news sources, yesterday broke news of PlayTech buying Virtue 'Fashion'. Even the most novice of online bingo players will know that the software they are actually talking about is Virtue Fusion! Maybe we are being a little picky or even showing off that we can get a story right, but in all seriousness, what does the sale of Virtue Fusion mean for us, the online bingo player?

There are many different bingo software platforms in use in the world of online bingo and each player will have their own favourite. Probably the best known is the Globalcom / 888 Holdings software that powers big name brands like Foxy Bingo.

Others in the market place include newly introduced to the UK market, NYX Interactive, that powers BingOn, Parlay Entertainment that can be found and Eyes Down Bingo, and of course, Virtue Fusion that can be found at names like Virgin Bingo.

PlayTech, in all honesty, has always been the least popular amongst the bingo softwares available online today with our team of writers. When functionality was compared a few months ago in one of our team meetings, PlayTech offered the worse gaming experience for online bingo players according to our team. However, this was a little while ago and we have seen a recent upgrade and slight improvement in the gaming experience.

The purchase of Virtue Fusion may have cost a reported £36 million but in the long term PlayTech and their online bingo games and players can only benefit. Whilst PlayTech has a lot to learn and improve on in the world of bingo on the internet, they remain market leaders for casino and poker players.