About NetEnt
Company Website: www.netent.com
Company Offices: Spinola Park, Level one Mikiel Ang. Borg Street, SPK1000, St. Julians, MT
NetEnt was established in Sweden in 1996 and like their great rivals, Microgaming, were early pioneers of the internet casino industry. They switched their attention from being an online casino operator to supplying software (games) in the early 2000s and have not looked back. They now develop a range of casino products including RNG and live dealer table games, though it is in the field of online slots that they excel. Their success is such that you will probably never find an online casino that doesn’t offer their games. And in an astonishing deal, in 2020 NetEnt was acquired by Evolution Gaming for a sum reported to be €1.8 billion.
One of the most impressive aspects of the NetEnt game catalogue is the sheer range of slots they have produced, covering so many styles, themes and maths models. Here is a quick taste of what you can find.
Iconic Slots
Some of the best-known and most influential slot games of all time have been built by NetEnt. For a long time, their outer-space game, Starburst, reigned supreme at all UK slot sites, alongside the excellent Gonzo’s Quest, whose cascading wins and multipliers feature combo has been copied countless times since. They also started the cluster pays phenomenon with Aloha! Cluster Pays and made Wild West slots cool with Dead or Alive. These games have been around for many years but we still keep playing them, and for good reason.
High Variance Slots
When Nolimit City were still in nappies NetEnt were knocking out quality games with high volatility to get the blood pumping. Games like Dead or Alive (1 and 2), Rage of the Seas, Street Fighter 2, Jack and the Beanstalk and Narcos.
High Maximum Win Slots
Netent have kept up with the times and now release games with astronomical maximum wins. You can find a list of them in this article. Our favourites include Starburst XXXtreme (200,000x), Rome The Golden Age (100,000x) and Silverback Gold (45,000x).
TV and Movie Slots
Some of the best TV and movie slots have been developed by NetEnt. After paying for a license to use famous brands, the studio has always put the full weight of its creative resources into production. The result are slots that are as entertaining as the blockbuster shows that inspired them. Highlights include Narcos (based on the Netfix series), Jumanji, Planet of the Apes, and Gordon Ramsay’s Hells Kitchen.
Megaways Slots
Since their acquisition of Red Tiger in September 2019, NetEnt have had a licensing agreement with Big Time Gaming to utilise their famous Megaways™ engine. This has been used to update existing games with the expanding reels set-up and create new Megaways™ slots too.
Some of the best include Gonzo’s Quest Megaways (117,649 ways to win), Piggy Riches Megaways and Dazzle Me Megaways. Rumours continue to swirl of a Dead or Alive Megaways™ though there has been no formal announcement to that affect from NetEnt … yet!
High RTP Slots
It’s always worth searching out games with higher than average RTP rates for a better chance of a positive return on your wagering. And NetEnt have some excellent options here. In fact, few slot suppliers can match these kind of numbers. We recommend Mega Joker (99% RTP), Blood Suckers (98% RTP), Kings of Chicago (97.8% RTP) and Devil’s Delight (97.8% RTP).
