- Swedish-based software developer Aftermath Interactive has finally begun conducting the soft launch of its free-to-play poker-themed game Hands of Victory after years of development.
- It is now available on the App Store and Google Play Store as an open beta, available to interested users from all over the world.
- Hands of Victory combines the thrill of online poker with the world of esports in its competitive multiplayer mobile game.
Swedish-based software developer Aftermath Interactive has finally begun conducting the soft launch of its free-to-play poker-themed game Hands of Victory after years of development.
It is now available on the App Store and Google Play Store as an open beta, available to interested users from all over the world. Those interested in playing the game can register through event.handsofvictory.com.
According to the developer, Hands of Victory combines the thrill of online poker with the world of esports in a competitive multiplayer mobile game. It involves the use of special power cards that manipulate the game in some way, similar to esports deck-building games like Hearthstone and the now-defunct PokerStars’ Power Up.
It is built on the company’s own proprietary “DealR” engine, a flexible backbone that “can be used to produce gambling content based on any traditional card game or for any monetization model.”
The studio is aiming to reinvent the approach of poker by using their previous experience in building and running online poker platforms. Its main idea favors the more complex, human skills required to win but does so under a notable influence of the esports world.
“Innovation isn’t everything. Especially in a conservative industry. But done right it can still make all the difference,” studio head Kim Lund said in the official press release for the soft launch.
“While Hands of Victory represents a radical leap in innovation, it’s the sum of many individual novelties that can be combined in other ways to create fresh game experiences tailored for real money play. Innovation also isn’t only about engagement. It can also be used to, for example, lower the player liquidity threshold for multiplayer products.“
