In the world of online casino gaming, there are several companies that stand out from their competition, and Play’n GO is definitely one of them. Featuring an impeccable collection of online casino games, Play’n GO enjoys growing popularity among fans of slot games. Over the years since 1997 when the company was founded, Play’n GO releases a number of highly successful slot titles boasting a variety of themes, innovative bonus modes, and impressive designs.

One of the company’s most popular releases is the Troll Hunters 2 slot released back in September of 2019 across Kindred online casino domains as part of the company’s partnership with Kindred Group. Almost one year after the game was released, the game’s developer has announced that Troll Hunters 2 will be launched across other online casino venues.

For nine months, Kindred Group had exclusive rights to the Troll Hunters 2 which in only twenty-four hours of its release surpassed €1 million in wagers. Needless to say, the Troll Hunters 2 slot instantly secured its title as one of the most successful Kindred Group exclusive slot launches. At the time, Troll Hunters 2 was also advertised by the Malta-based online sportsbook and casino with the #2019GameOfTheYear hashtag.

Play’n GO’s Troll Hunters 2

As suggested by the game’s title, the Troll Hunters 2 slot is based on the highly popular Troll Hunters game released seven years ago. Played on an innovative 5×5 gaming grid, symbols featured drop-down in the gaming grid to deliver winning combos. With an obvious Norse theme, the Troll Hunters 2 is playable across all devices from only 0.20 credits per spin. There is also an excellent collection of bonuses featured including a great increasing winning multiplier, a rewarding Multiplier Wilds mode as well as a Free Spins round also packed with winning multipliers.

Since the game’s symbols drop down in the gaming grid, players form winning combos by landing three or more matching symbols vertically, horizontally, or in a row. The game’s reels are populated by symbols depicting Astrid, Borghild, and YIva which are the troll hunters that are protecting their village against the enemy troll. Besides, they pay up to 10x players’ stake for five symbols.

The game’s Odin wild symbol is created when players score a winning combo with three symbols located in the middle position. This one replaces other symbols as well as delivers payouts up to 50x players’ stake. There are four bonus modes to explore in Troll Hunters 2 including its Drop Multiplier mode which delivers an increasing winning multiplier worth up 3x players’ stake.

There is also a Multiplier Wild round that delivers one or two multiplier wild symbols randomly positioned on the gaming grid. Moreover, players get to also trigger 5, 7, and 9 free spins with a 3x, 2x, and 1x multiplier wild attached. Lastly, there is a Win Spins bonus round which adds even more powerful 2×2 troll multiplier wild symbols. Maximum payouts offered go up to 5,000x players’ stake.

Choose Your Troll Hunters 2 Character

Each Viking warrior character featured in the game including Astrid, Borghild and YIva has its unique powerful abilities and players get to choose one of them to play with. This is not the first time that Play’n GO adding innovative dimensions to its characters as players are probably familiar with the company’s Rich Wilde series that feature our favorite archaeologist.

Commenting on the news about the mass-market release of its Troll Hunters 2 game, Play’n GO’s Chief Product Officer Martin Zettergren said that the company only revisits its titles that they feel can deliver new dimensions to what has happened in original games and its Troll Hunters 2 release perfectly captures the familiarity of the first release while at the same time delivers something new.

The Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre is hosting the SiGMA iGaming Malta Conference 2019 from the 27^th until the 29^th of November. This is the sixth year that this iGaming conference has taken place in this island country. Just like every year, this year’s event brings some of the industry’s leaders, a great variety of brands and suppliers from the world of online gaming together to discuss the latest industry trends, to share their upcoming projects and to simply network.

Just before the iGaming conference starts, the SiGMA Group is hosting the most prominent Malta iGaming Awards and the finalists for the event have been recently revealed. The Malta iGaming Awards event is held during the Malta Gaming Week event which takes place at one of the biggest facilities in Malta, the landmark Hilton. Alongside great networking opportunities, the event also brings iGaming luminaries for a great evening of celebration and recognition of their achievements.

Malta Gaming Awards

What is even more, the Malta Gaming Awards also features an impressive art auction whose proceeds go straight to the SiGMA Foundation. Interested individuals including iGaming fans and enthusiast can book individual seats for €175 while there are also group tables available for €1,750. This year’s event is hosted by Jessica Walker and Jon Thompson. Jon Thompson is a well-known name in the industry who has spent his whole life working for a variety of iGaming brands.

He is also a well-known name within the betting and horse racing industry in the United Kingdom. In his fruitful career, Jon has worked alongside many of the leading sportbetting and iGaming brands in the industry within many different jurisdictions including Malta, Curacao, Costa Rica, and Australia. Today, he works as an advisor of Price Automation and Risk Management for some of the industry’s leaders. He is also a regular host of the Malta and UK iGaming Idols as well as SiGMA charity events.

The 2019 Awards with Thirty Categories

As previously mentioned, this year’s event takes place at the Hilton Hotel located on St Julian’s on the 26^th of November. Like every other year, the event features a gala charity dinner while special artwork is also auctioned off. According to the organizer’s official press release, the awards 2019 will feature thirty different categories and shows which will focus on how the iGaming scene continues to diversify and expand every year. Top brands and operators are also included in the Malta Gaming Awards list of finalists while the awards’ winners are announced during the main gala ceremony.

Some of the event’s finalists as revealed InPlayMatrix, BetSoft, and Asia Gaming for the category of Asian Product of the Year. There are Pragmatic Play, Play’n GO and Yggdrasil Gaming for the Game Vendor of the Year. The finalists for the Online Casino of the Year are BitStarz, Betsson Group, and Kindred. The B2B Platform of the Year category includes Play’n GO, SkillOnNet and BetConstruct. There are also Gluck Games, NeoGames and Hacksaw which are finalists for the Instant Win of the Year category.

The Sportsbook Operator of the Year category features 1XBet, Betsson Group, and William Hill. Reel NRG, Play’n GO and Habanero made it as finalists for the Mobile Gaming Provider of the Year category while Zimpler, HiPay, and Trustly made it as finalists for the Payments Provider of the Year. There is also the Innovator of the Year category with Hero Gaming, Evolution Gaming, and VideoSlots as finalists.