BGaming's software development team has created an image compression algorithm that reduces the company's game portfolio's weight by 55 per cent and significantly improves loading time.
This innovation can help to overcome troubles with players' slow internet connection and VPN limitations. The game file size reduction directly impacts the loading time, an essential customer service KPI in online casinos nowadays.
BGaming's software development team created an algorithm that allowed compression of the games' graphics with zero or minimal quality loss.
Depending on the original image size and type, the algorithm determines the accepted quality loss level and compresses the image accordingly. The script automatically compresses the images with no manual adjustments.
BGaming’s average game file size reduced from 16.4Mb to 7.3Mb and the heaviest slot in the studio's portfolio, which weighed 38Mb, lost 51 per cent of its size and became two times quicker to load.
Now 70 per cent of BGaming's portfolio weighs less than 10Mb while the quality of graphics for the final user hasn't changed or compression can't be seen with the naked eye.
BGaming’s front-end lead Yury Kuvetski said: “At first glance, the automation of image compression is easy, but none of the ready-made solutions can provide optimisations without losing quality.
"We've chosen the most complicated way and developed our own algorithm to satisfy all our needs and customers' needs. We have speeded up the loading time of all our games and will continue our work in this direction to provide players with the best possible experience.”
This technical innovation can help casino operators to overcome VPN limitations or Internet connection issues, providing smooth gameplay to players. It means growth in the number of new players, a reduced number of uncompleted and interrupted games and higher overall engagement.
