Octoplay

Octoplay is one of the fastest-rising slot studios of the mid-2020s. Founded in October 2022 and headquartered in St Julian's, Malta, the company was launched by a team of iGaming veterans led by Carl Ejlertsson, a former executive at Red Tiger and Evolution, with the stated goal of building "the world's best slots" on a proprietary RGS platform. It shipped its first three games in November 2022 and has since grown into a portfolio of well over 100 titles, with roughly 150+ games listed across demo aggregators by 2026.

The studio's signature invention is Chaos Reels, a dynamic reel engine that changes the number of reels and symbol positions on every spin, showcased in titles like Shaolin Panda Chaos Reels. Beyond that, Octoplay leans heavily on proven, hunter-friendly formats: Hold & Win respins (the Smash series — Buffalo Smash, Caishen Smash, Santa Smash), classic-style jackpot games such as Joker Jackpots, and licensed IP including Elvis Presley Viva Las Records. Flagship titles include Hot Harvest — arguably its most popular game, a medium-volatility farm slot paying up to 11,000x — plus Eternal Clash, Star Kingdom, and Disco Dive, which tops the range at a 22,000x max win. RTPs sit in a tight band around 95.7-95.9% on default configurations.

Octoplay's regulated-market footprint expanded aggressively: MGA and UKGC licences arrived in 2023, followed by Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Greece, Ontario, and Michigan, and a June 2025 US debut in New Jersey with BetMGM (including the bespoke Jackpot Blitz jackpot system built for that operator), quickly followed by Hard Rock Bet and BetRivers. The studio won Rising Star in Casino at the SBC Awards Europe 2025.

For bonus hunters, Octoplay's catalogue is dominated by Hold & Win and free-spins triggers with mostly medium volatility math, making its games steady, mid-range hunt entries rather than extreme-potential picks. Feature-buy availability and bonus-saving support vary by market and casino, so check your operator's rules before adding Octoplay titles to a hunt.