The full impact of the changes will take time to manifest itself. The new rate comes into effect on February 15 and will be 55 percent lower than the previous 100/$1 value. To help improve tournament guarantees, players will now receive 45 Star Rewards points for every dollar raked in MTTs. In tandem with the mobile update, Rasset announced that MTT rewards will be halved. However, while mobile players will be celebrating, MTT grinders have been given dose of bad news. Indeed, with its main rival Partypoker also launching a number of innovations this year, including 60 percent rakeback for high rollers, the industry leader needs to stay active. With newbies and casual gamers more likely to ante-up via their smartphones, PokerStars has reacted. In 2018, Newzoo research showed that 51% of all gaming revenue is now generated by mobile devices. Today, mobiles dominate the entire gaming industry. Launched just after the iPhone 4 was released, the original mobile software was the company’s first foray into the medium. “ internal logic that adapts to each player by remembering what was played and recommending similar games that they might enjoy,” Rasset continued.īy completely overhauling its mobile app, PokerStars will remove a product that’s been live since 2011. In addition to reducing search times and making it easier to move between tables, the software will feature both manual and automatic personalization features. “The most important things about our new app are the fundamentals: simplifying choices for our users by grouping games together in a logical manner,” Rasset wrote in his February 13 blog. According to Director of Poker Innovation and Operations Severin Rasset, the overhaul will bring the app in line with modern offerings.Īcknowledging that the mobile platform is often a new player’s first exposure to PokerStars, Rasset’s team took inspiration from today’s leading iOS and Android apps. As well as enhancing the look of its games, PokerStars has placed more emphasis on speed.įollowing on from its recent move to reduce decision-making times online, the operator has made it easier to browse and switch games.
The “next gen” software is already live in Denmark and features an upgraded graphics engine. PokerStars has rolled out its “next gen” software designed to make mobile gaming more entertaining.
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