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NetEnt

The studio that wrote much of the video slot's grammar, and since December 2020 a brand inside Evolution. We have profiled the company below; its games are not read yet.

Since
1996
Games read
0
Sources
13
The studio, in brief
The studio

Who NetEnt is.

13 sources

Who they are

NetEnt was founded in 1996 as NetEntertainment, backed by the Swedish gaming company Cherry and the investment firm Kinnevik. It launched its first online casino in 2000, was spun off and listed in 2007 and moved to the Stockholm main list in 2009. In 2019 it bought Red Tiger for an initial £200 million.1,2

In June 2020 Evolution offered SEK 19.6 billion in shares for the company. The deal closed on 1 December 2020; Evolution closed NetEnt's own live casino and kept NetEnt and Red Tiger as slot brands alongside Evolution and Ezugi.3,4

What they are known for

Two of its mechanics became standard parts of the genre. Starburst's expanding wild that triggers a respin, on ten lines that pay both ways, and Gonzo's Quest's Avalanche, where winning symbols fall away and the multiplier climbs with each cascade, have been copied across the industry. Evolution's own description of the brand credits it with shaping the online video slot since 1996.5,6,7

It also ran some of the best-known progressive jackpots, beginning with Mega Fortune in 2009, and later moved into high-volatility titles such as Dead or Alive 2.8,9

Licensing and compliance

Since the acquisition, NetEnt's games are supplied by Evolution companies. The operator of netent.com is Evolution Malta Limited under MGA licence MGA/CRP/187/2010, and Gibraltar's list of B2B licence holders includes Evolution NetEnt (Gibraltar) Limited. NetEnt lists awards including EGR B2B Slot Supplier of the Year 2019.11,12,10

Return to player

Official pages show one return per game for Starburst, Gonzo's Quest, Mega Fortune and Dead or Alive 2. Starburst XXXtreme is listed with two (96.26% and 96.45%). We found no official statement on operator-selected versions.5,6,8,9,13

Notable games

The games it is known for.

  • 2009Mega Fortune

    Three progressive jackpots on a luxury theme.8

    Not analysed on Velven yet
  • 2010Gonzo's Quest

    Avalanche cascades with multipliers up to 5x, 15x in the free falls.6

    Not analysed on Velven yet
  • 2012Starburst

    Ten lines paying both ways and expanding wilds that respin; a ceiling of 800x.5

    Not analysed on Velven yet
  • 2019Dead or Alive 2

    High volatility with up to 100,000x in the Train Heist free spins.9

    Not analysed on Velven yet
The games

Slot games by NetEnt

0 of 0 games

We have not read any NetEnt games yet.When we do, each one is listed here with its return configurations and a link to its analysis. Until then, the games we have read are in the slots index.
Sources

Where every claim above comes from.

  1. About usNetEnt
  2. NetEnt acquires casino software provider Red TigerNetEnt (press release) · 5 Sept 2019
  3. Evolution Gaming offers SEK 19.6bn to acquire NetEntGambling Insider · 24 Jun 2020
  4. Evolution announces result of its offer to the shareholders of NetEntEvolution · 1 Dec 2020
  5. StarburstNetEnt
  6. Gonzo's QuestNetEnt
  7. NetEntEvolution
  8. Mega FortuneNetEnt
  9. Dead or Alive 2Evolution
  10. Multi-awardedNetEnt
  11. Terms and conditionsNetEnt
  12. Remote gambling licence holders (B2B list, updated 25 Sep 2025)HM Government of Gibraltar, Gambling Division
  13. Starburst XXXtremeEvolution

Written by Velven from the sources above, read 4 Oct 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we correct it in the open.

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