Octoplay is a Malta-headquartered B2B slots studio founded on 14 November 2022 by industry veteran Carl Ejlertsson, formerly a director at Red Tiger and an executive at Evolution, together with Nick Vuchev, Matina Borg Stevens and Nicola Vella. The studio is led today by CEO Ejlertsson and Chairman Gavin Hamilton, former CEO of Red Tiger and COO of NetEnt, and builds every title in-house on its proprietary Remote Games Server.
Octoplay's catalogue has grown past 100 slots, anchored by the Hold & Win series such as 3 Blazing Buffalos and Triple Cash Boost, the Link Express family, branded Elvis Presley titles, and standalone hits including Dystopia: Rebel Road, Buffalo Blaze: Wild Wealth and Pearly Shores, its launch-day flagship. Platform-level products like the Jackpot Hunt progressive and the Daily Hunt drop deepen player engagement across the range.
Distributed directly to tier-1 operators including bet365, BetMGM, Flutter Entertainment and Entain, Octoplay holds ISO 27001 certification and a fast-expanding licence portfolio spanning the MGA, UKGC, Sweden, Romania, Greece, Ontario, Denmark, Michigan and Alberta — reflecting its founding philosophy of pursuing every jurisdiction it can.
Vision
To become the iGaming industry's leading gaming technology company by being licensed in nearly every regulated jurisdiction on the planet, while shipping ground-breaking, in-house-built content that gives players a genuinely great time.
Mission
To design feature-rich slots on Octoplay's own Remote Games Server, distributed directly to tier-1 operators worldwide through two in-house studios, an expanding multi-jurisdiction licence portfolio and platform-level jackpot products.
Yes. Octoplay holds an expanding multi-jurisdiction licence portfolio, including the Malta Gaming Authority Critical Gaming Supply licence, the UK Gambling Commission, Romania's ONJN, the Hellenic Gaming Commission, Sweden's Spelinspektionen, Ontario's AGCO, Denmark's Spillemyndigheden and regulator approvals in Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware and Alberta — reflecting its founding goal to be licensed everywhere possible.
Octoplay builds feature-rich video slots entirely in-house on its proprietary Remote Games Server. Its 100+ title catalogue is anchored by the Hold & Win series, the Link Express family, branded Elvis Presley games, and standalone releases such as Dystopia: Rebel Road, alongside platform-level products like the Jackpot Hunt progressive jackpot and Daily Hunt drop.
Octoplay is headquartered in London, UK, and was founded in Malta-adjacent regulatory circles by industry veteran Carl Ejlertsson. The studio operates two in-house development teams — the main Octoplay studio and Penguin King, its cash-games unit — supporting a global distribution footprint across more than twenty regulated markets.
Octoplay was founded on 14 November 2022 by CEO Carl Ejlertsson, a former Red Tiger director and Evolution executive, alongside co-founders Nick Vuchev, Matina Borg Stevens and Nicola Vella. The studio debuted its first games on launch day and has since grown rapidly across tier-1 operator partnerships and regulated markets.
Octoplay maintains an active LinkedIn presence where it shares licensing milestones, new game launches and leadership news, and is regularly featured in iGaming trade press covering its expansion into new regulated markets. Partners and operators can also follow updates through the studio's official website, octoplay.com.
Octoplay's catalogue has grown to more than 100 slot titles since its November 2022 launch, spanning the Hold & Win series, the Link Express family, branded Elvis Presley games and standalone releases such as Dystopia: Rebel Road, Buffalo Blaze: Wild Wealth and its debut trio Pearly Shores, Heavy Anchor and Hot Harvest.
Octoplay holds licences and certifications across the Malta Gaming Authority, UK Gambling Commission, Romania's ONJN, the Hellenic Gaming Commission, Sweden's Spelinspektionen, Ontario's AGCO, Denmark's Spillemyndigheden, Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware and Alberta, alongside ISO 27001 information-security certification awarded in July 2023.
Operators and business partners can reach Octoplay through the contact and partnership channels on its official website, octoplay.com. The studio's commercial and legal teams handle new regulated-market licensing enquiries, while its business development team manages tier-1 operator integrations and bespoke content collaborations.
