Introduction to Apricot Investments
Being part of the casino industry for over 3 decades since its foundation in 1994, Apricot Investment has, for a long time, been a force to reckon with; however, we should mention some of its history. Before its current name, Apricot Investments was known as Microgaming and developed the first genuine online casino software. Notably, there was more to it than just that, as they had taken on many other smaller studios under their wing for many years and boasted a portfolio of over 800 games. As many know, in 2022, this all changed when Microgaming decided to sell off its gaming content to Games Global, alongside many of its smaller studios, and that’s still where you can find most of them today. The rebranding to Apricot Investment occurred a few years prior, which was intended to showcase a transformation within the company. Now, after selling off its gaming content portfolio, they have shifted their focus back to software solutions to help enhance gaming experiences across the industry.
Apricot Investments Slot Releases
While Apricot Investments no longer develops games, having relinquished this aspect of the company, especially after acquiring its gaming content in 2022, Apricot was previously known as Microgaming. During this time, it had some of the most iconic games available. If we want to discuss old-school games, we can’t ignore the most obvious one: Thunderstruck, which was one of the first releases when Microgaming decided to develop mobile casino games back in 2003. This was later followed by a highly successful sequel, Thunderstruck II, in 2010. Around the same time, we also saw the release of the original Immortal Romance in 2011, which has been followed by several sequels and other releases, including Immortal Romance Remastered, which was released in 2020. Of course, we could continue talking about the good old classics, but we also want to highlight that Apricot Investments also developed some pretty beloved features and mechanics, with the arguably most notable being the Mega Moolah jackpot network, which could be found in many releases since its first appearance with the game from 2006, aptly named, Mega Moolah.
Final Thoughts on Apricot Investments
Apricot Investments is in a somewhat unusual position nowadays, as it was previously known as Microgaming, one of the industry's titans and beloved by thousands of players. However, now that the company no longer develops any games, they’ve somewhat fallen out of circulation, and many are unaware of who Apricot Investments is, despite being one of the most well-known studios in iGaming at one point. While we, of course, support the rebranding to Apricot Investments, as the studio has revolutionized online gaming for over three decades, and now they’re just a bit more behind the scenes than before. If you didn’t know who was behind Apricot Investments, or just wondered where Microgaming disappeared off to, then we hope you enjoyed this little history lesson, and we would highly recommend checking out some of the studio’s old classics.
