Explore the Makers of Great Slot Games in the UK

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Slot machines are developed by specialized gambling software companies that create games for both physical and online casinos. By learning about different providers' unique styles and strengths, players can identify their preferred game creators and seek out casinos featuring their work.

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Vegas Firms

The following groups aren’t all headquartered in Las Vegas, but they all have strong connections to the most iconic city in the casino world. These casino software companies tend to have a strong reputation throughout the industry, and many of them have proven to be nearly as successful on the Internet as they previously were in brick-and-mortar locations.

Bally Technologies

Bally Technologies

Bally is mostly known for their extensive live casino operations, which date back to the late 1970s. However, they have started to offer online games as well in recent years.

IGT

IGT

Formerly known as International Game Technology, IGT is almost certainly the biggest name in casino manufacturing and has created some of the most slot machine names in the world for both live and Internet casinos.

WMS

WMS

Also known as Williams, you can find this online casino software company’s games at sites around the world – particularly in the United States – as well as at many regulated gambling sites.

High 5 Games

High 5 Games

High 5 Games are another huge Vegas firm who often release games in conjunction with IGT and Bally. Their games are most popular at land based casinos in the US, though they are also a hit at social casinos too.

Other Land-Based Developers

While Las Vegas might be the center of the gaming development universe, there are plenty of other casino software companies around the world that are also in the business of creating great games. Many of these firms are equally active in both the brick-and-mortar and virtual markets.

Ainsworth

Ainsworth

Ainsworth is an Australian developer known for their brick-and-mortar games, as well as their online social slots.

Aristocrat

Aristocrat

Perhaps the largest and most important of the Australian development companies, Aristocrat has published numerous games for markets around the world, both online and live.

Barcrest

Barcrest

Founded in 1968, Barcrest was once the only name in live UK machine play, and now offer a handful of their games over the web as well. They provide many games for fixed odds betting terminals in UK bookies and are part of the Scientific Games Group which also includes Bally and Shufflemaster.

EGT

EGT

Euro Games Technology (also known as EGT) is based in Bulgaria, but supplies games to casino around the world, and also offers online gaming products through its interactive wing. The names of their slot machines are becoming known around the globe.

Konami

Konami

This Japanese company is known for many things in the gaming world: everything from gaming machines to console video games. They are still primarily a land-based firm when it comes to producing slots, though they have made some limited forays into the online world.

Novomatic

Novomatic

Formed in 1980, this Austrian company has been particularly successful in Europe and Asia, and has now moved many of their games to the best slot sites.

Playtech

Playtech

One of the largest Internet slot developers since 1999, Playtech is now also a player in the land-based gambling world, making them a major player in the overall gaming industry. You’ll find their games featured the best UK casinos and top online casinos in Austria, among other countries.

Online-Only Casino Providers

In the past two decades, casino sites have become a huge part of the gaming industry. The following companies operate exclusively at the best online casinos, eschewing land-based products.

Ash Gaming

Ash Gaming

Based in the UK, Ash Gaming offers a small number of games that are particularly popular in their home market.

Betsoft

Betsoft

This online casino software company was founded in 1999, but has only became a major player over the past decade, following the release of their now famous 3D slots.

Cryptologic

Cryptologic

Since 1996, Cryptologic has been developing software for virtual casinos, making it one of the true founders of the Internet gaming industry.

Gamesys

Gamesys

Primarily known for their social games, Gamesys has also made a number of slots that can be played for real money, particularly in Europe.

Leander

Leander

A smaller casino software developer based in Argentina, Leander’s game collection is small but highly regarded throughout the industry.

Microgaming

Microgaming

Once the single most dominant name in online gaming, Microgaming is still one of the industry leaders, offering several hundred top slots to their clients and producing new titles every month.

NetEnt

NetEnt

This Swedish firm has created a mix of original and licensed titles that have proven extremely popular, including some of the biggest progressive jackpot machines in the world. Starburst, one of the provider’s most iconic games, is often featured in no deposit slots bonuses.

Playtech

Playtech

This online casino software developer is based in Australia, and has been successful not only in creating their own games, but also in porting other companies’ titles to the Internet market.

Playtech

Playtech

One of the largest Internet slot developers since 1999, Playtech is now also a player in the land-based gambling world, making them a major player in the overall gaming industry. You’ll find their games featured the best UK casinos and top online casinos in Austria, among other countries.

Play’n GO

Play’n GO

Mostly known for their mobile casino games development, Play’n GO games have been showing up more and more at new slots sites in recent years.

Rival

Rival

Rival Gaming is one of the smaller companies on this list, but while they only offer a small number of titles, their games tend to be fairly innovative and popular on the sites at which they can be found.

Reel Time Gaming

Reel Time Gaming

Also known as RTG, this firm has been in the gambling business since 1998, and have licensed their software and games to countless Internet casino sites. They are best known for their Real Series games, which have retained their popularity for many years now.

Yggdrasil

Yggdrasil

While they are very new (only being formed in 2013), Yggdrasil has distinguished itself by creating games with a distinctive style and beautiful animations that truly stand out from the crowd.

As well as all of the above there are a large number of other slot manufacturers who run smaller shops but are attempting to grab market share in an increasingly competitive space. There are also casino software developers who make free slots and pokies exclusively. Last but not least, there are platform providers such as Openbet, NYX and Odobo who offer games from a number of different companies all built into a single platform.

One thing is certain - it's a good time to be a slots player. It’s unlikely you’ll get bored any time soon given the many games, themes, and features available, especially at new online casinos.

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