NetEnt remove Street Fighter slot amidst responsible gambling worries
Just a week after the legendary online gaming software developers, NetEnt, launched their highly anticipated Street Fighter II slot game, the developers have pulled it from play due to concerns over responsible gambling.
‘Internal concerns’
The news comes as a shock, given that NetEnt are arguably one of the biggest and best software developers, producing top notch, quality games, developed to the very highest of gaming standards. However, on Friday 29th May, it was reported they had pulled the game due to internal concerns based on player staking behaviour and therefore their responsible gambling ethos.
The player staking behaviour ‘issues’ look like they relate to the specific mechanics of the game which sees bet sizes changing as players near the bonus rounds, and the way this could impact on a players’ responsible gambling.
Street Fighter II slot under review
There has been no official press statement released so far, but a leaked email and statement from NetEnt’s Head of Communications, confirms the game is currently under review.
The email states:
Dear Customer,
We have identified a potential situation whereby player staking behavior could impact the intended gameplay experience on our recent release Street Fighter™️ II: The World Warrior Slot.
Please be assured that to date the game has been performing within the expected parameters in respect to the certified math model and RTP on a network level.
We have taken the decision to implement the following steps:
1: In the coming hours, we will temporarily disable Street Fighter™️ II: The World Warrior Slot in production.
2: Our teams have already identified a fix that will prevent this issue from occurring, and we are in the process of implementing this. Once this game is certified by our test house, we will make it available to you.
Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused, and rest assured we are working hard to get this game back up and running for you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding, and should you require any further information please reach out to your Account Manager.
