Specialist sports-focused games developer Highlight Games Limited has announced the debut of its new Soccerbet virtual sports innovation for desktop, mobile and retail operations.

Established in 2014 and 25% owned by Swedish online gambling operator Cherry AB, Highlight Games Limited described Soccerbet as ‘an innovative take on virtual sports’ that utilizes actual game footage to offer ‘all the betting markets that sports fans have come to expect from the modern-day betting experience’.

Highlight Games Limited stated that Soccerbet utilizes ‘decades of archived football highlights’ to combine six ten-second clips from individual matches spread across a number of seasons into a single minute-long package that is then presented to players. It declared that the innovation is ‘capable of slotting seamlessly into an operator’s sportsbetting or virtuals offering’ and is available in single game and league formats.

Tim Green, Chief Executive Officer for Highlight Games Limited, proclaimed that ‘there is nothing else’ on the market like Soccerbet as its ‘combines real stars with real goals and real match action’.

“Virtual sports has exploded in popularity over recent years but this product represents the next step in its evolution, combining traditional betting markets with our unique product and patent-protected display of archived action,” read a statement from Green. “Football is a language spoken by people all over the world and we are delighted to debut a game that speaks to the universal enjoyment of the game across the globe.”