The studios behind the games
The studios that make the games in our catalogue, what sets each one apart, and the titles from each that we have reviewed.
Pragmatic Play
A Gibraltar-headquartered studio responsible for Gates of Olympus, Sweet Bonanza and Big Bass, recognised for tumbling scatter-pay grids and sequels built on multipliers.
8 games reviewed · Open the studio review →
IGT
Slot-machine maker dating from 1975 and now privately held by Apollo funds. Its online titles, Cleopatra among them, still play by cabinet-era rules.
3 games reviewed · Open the studio review →
InOut Games
InOut Games made Chicken Road and specialises in quick instant games where you choose when to stop, along with wheel titles like Ice Fish and, more recently, slots.
2 games reviewed · Open the studio review →
iSoftBet
European game developer and aggregator acquired by IGT in 2022, recognised for its Hot Spin and Hold & Win slot series and its straightforward RNG table games.
2 games reviewed · Open the studio review →
Light & Wonder
Formerly Scientific Games, this Las Vegas company brings land-based franchises like Huff N' Puff to online and social players.
2 games reviewed · Open the studio review →
Reel Time Gaming
Australian studio founded in 2009, best known for Fishin' Frenzy and Eye of Horus, which it licensed to Blueprint Gaming and Merkur.
2 games reviewed · Open the studio review →
BGaming
Studio based in Malta, with its brand launched in 2018. Best known for player-checkable provably fair results and quick formats like Aviamasters and Winter Fishing Club.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
Blueprint Gaming
Newark studio dating from 2001, now part of MERKUR GROUP. Known for licensed Megaways games, its Jackpot King network and a UK fruit-machine design style.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
ELK Studios
Stockholm-based studio, part of Light & Wonder since 2021. Recognised for maths-driven slots, its X-iter entry menu and the gem-collecting Pirots birds series.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
Evolution
Swedish company, founded in 2006, that grew on live dealer tables and now also offers RNG First Person editions like First Person Bac Bo.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
Inspired Gaming
UK gaming-technology group recognised for server-based machines and virtual sports. Its Bell-Fruit studio carries pub fruit-machine design into titles such as Golden Winner.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
NetEnt
An online slot studio active since 1996 and an Evolution brand since 2020, best known for Starburst, Gonzo's Quest and its Avalanche falling-symbol mechanic.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
Nolimit City
A 2014 studio owned by Evolution, recognised for edgy or provocative themes, extreme volatility and a family of trademarked xMechanics including xWays and xNudge.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
Playtech
A supplier founded in Tartu, Estonia, in 1999 and listed in London, making slots, RNG table games and live products, with Age of the Gods its best-known slot line.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
Spribe
A 2018 studio best known for Aviator and a set of fast Turbo Games, all built on a provably fair system that allows any round to be checked.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →
TaDa Gaming
A studio registered in Malta with Taiwan's IGS as parent, known for small Fortune Gems-style slots in which a separate multiplier reel carries most of the action.
1 game reviewed · Open the studio review →Further studio reviews
Studios we have profiled before reviewing any of their games.
- EvoplayStudio from Limassol, set up in 2017, recognised for 3D and arcade-style titles such as Hot Triple Sevens and its Penalty Shoot-out instant games.
- Hacksaw GamingMalta studio that started out with online scratch cards in 2018 and now builds bold, high-volatility slots delivered through its own remote gaming server.
- KA GamingStudio with Asian roots and a huge in-house catalogue blending slots with fish-shooting arcade games, giving operators a choice of nine RTP settings for each game.
- MerkurMerkur is the sun-badged brand at the heart of Germany's MERKUR GROUP (the former Gauselmann Group), and its online range leans on hall-machine favourites like Eye of Horus.
- Play'n GOA studio with Swedish roots, famous for the Rich Wilde adventures and Reactoonz, that builds long-running series around recurring characters.
- Red TigerFounded in 2014 and now part of Evolution, Red Tiger is known for the Daily Drop Jackpots network and trademarked formats including Power Reels, ClusterBuster and Everyway.
- SpinomenalA 2014 slot studio with its address in Malta, built around returning worlds such as Demi Gods and Wolf Fang and a regular monthly run of HTML5 games.
- WazdanA Maltese studio dating from 2010, recognised for letting players pick low, standard or high volatility in one game and for its Hold the Jackpot range.
