The Technology Behind Online Gaming
Much as we all enjoy our games, the casual players rarely pay any attention to the technology that delivers our regular fix. This is true for all facets of the online gaming world. There’s an ever-thinner line between the video and casino/slots genres, with the latter rapidly catching up on resources and technological demands. So let’s put down out joy-pads/phones/mice for a moment and take a look at the vast amount of technology and expertise required to provide sizzling hot online gaming. Enormous Data Resources/Consumption It’s all too easy to forget that online gaming places considerable strain not just on telecommunications networks but also servers and data centers. There is a clear correlation between a country’s technological infrastructure and exposure to online gaming. Clearly, this is partially down to economic issues – after all nations with poor communications will likely be lower down the list of smartphone markets.
