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EVOPLAY
Evoplay is a B2B games studio founded in 2017 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, with an additional development centre in Kyiv, Ukraine and an office in Malta. Rather than chasing volume, the studio has built its reputation on experimentation: it fields video slots, instant games, crash games, table games, RNG games and skill games under one roof, and it was the first developer to bring a 3D/VR slot to market, unveiling Necromancer at ICE 2018. Operating strictly as a supplier — it runs no live-dealer studio and no consumer-facing casino of its own — Evoplay licenses its catalogue to operators across 40+ regulated jurisdictions, backing that reach with certifications from GLI and approvals in markets including Malta, Italy, Romania, Lithuania and Ontario. Its identity sits at the crossroads of slot design and video-game craft, a positioning that shows up clearly in titles built around manual control, RPG progression and cinematic presentation rather than pure paytable spins.
History & licensing
Founded in 2017 in Limassol, Cyprus, Evoplay grew quickly into a multi-site operation, pairing its Cyprus headquarters with a development centre in Kyiv, Ukraine and a Malta office. The studio is led by CEO Ivan Kravchuk. It holds licences and approvals from the Malta Gaming Authority, the Curaçao Gaming Control Board, Romania's ONJN and Canada's AGCO (Ontario), giving it standing across some of the industry's most scrutinised regulatory frameworks and a footprint spanning 40+ markets worldwide.
Flagship titles
Star Guardians is billed as the industry's first third-person shooter slot with manual control, letting players actively aim rather than simply trigger automated features. Dungeon: Immortal Evil, released in 2020, is described as the first 3D RPG-inspired hack-and-slash video slot, while Necromancer made history in 2018 as the first 3D/VR slot shown at ICE. Rocket Stars and Adrenaline Rush lean into crash-game energy, Penalty Shoot-out: Street brings a skill-game football angle, and Temple of Thunder II Bonus Buy and Reign of Dragons round out the studio's genre-mixing slot line-up.
Signature mechanics & innovation
Evoplay's design language centres on player agency: manual-control shooters, RPG-style progression systems, and buy-feature mechanics such as Temple of Thunder II Bonus Buy sit alongside more conventional tumble and paytable structures. This blend of video-game logic with casino math is what set it apart early on, and it remains the throughline across the catalogue — the studio treats volatility and bonus triggers as narrative tools as much as payout levers, shaping a gameplay rhythm closer to an action title than a static reel spin.
Full portfolio across verticals
Beyond video slots, Evoplay's range covers instant games, crash games, table games, RNG games and skill games, giving operators a single supplier for multiple product categories rather than a slots-only feed. In 2024 the studio expanded further still, adding lottery and bingo verticals to its roadmap alongside a release slate of 32 new original games and 59 branded titles that year, evidence of a development pace built for continuous catalogue refresh.
Technology & distribution
All current Evoplay titles run on the studio's proprietary Spinential engine, introduced in 2020 to support both 2D and 3D rendering from a single technical foundation. That unified engine underpins the visual polish seen in titles like Dungeon: Immortal Evil and Star Guardians, and it is what allows the studio to move between genres — shooter, RPG, crash, classic slot — without fragmenting its back-end or certification process.
Certifications & global licensing footprint
Evoplay's games are GLI-certified and separately approved in markets including Italy, Romania, Malta, Lithuania and Ontario, on top of its core Malta, Curaçao, Romanian ONJN and Canadian AGCO licences. This combination of technical certification and jurisdictional approval across 40+ regulated markets lets operators deploy the studio's content confidently across a genuinely international, rather than single-market, footprint.
Awards & industry reputation
The studio's innovation-first approach has been recognised repeatedly on the awards circuit: Industry Innovation of the Year at the SBC Awards in both 2023 and 2025, Slot Game Provider of the Year at the SiGMA Americas Awards, Innovation in Mobile at the EGR B2B Awards 2023, Best Game Studio at the SiGMA Europe Awards in 2022 and 2023, Skill Games Supplier at the EGR B2B Awards 2024, and Best Game Developer at the EiGE Awards 2024.
Global presence & structure
Evoplay operates as a pure B2B supplier, with no live-dealer product or direct-to-player platform of its own. Its Limassol headquarters is supported by a Kyiv development centre handling core production and a Malta office extending its regulatory and commercial reach — a lean, three-hub structure built to serve licensed operators rather than end players directly.
FAQ
Where is Evoplay based and when was it founded?
Evoplay was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, with an additional development centre in Kyiv, Ukraine and an office in Malta.
What are Evoplay's most popular games?
Its best-known titles include Star Guardians, Dungeon: Immortal Evil, Necromancer, Rocket Stars, Adrenaline Rush, Penalty Shoot-out: Street, Temple of Thunder II Bonus Buy and Reign of Dragons.
Which licences and certifications does Evoplay hold?
Evoplay holds licences from the Malta Gaming Authority, the Curaçao Gaming Control Board, Romania's ONJN and Canada's AGCO (Ontario), with GLI-certified games and market approvals including Italy, Romania, Malta and Lithuania.
Does Evoplay offer live dealer games?
No. Evoplay operates strictly as a B2B content supplier and does not run live-dealer games or its own consumer-facing casino platform.
What makes Star Guardians and Dungeon: Immortal Evil distinctive?
Star Guardians is noted as the industry's first third-person shooter slot with manual control, while Dungeon: Immortal Evil, released in 2020, is described as the first 3D RPG-inspired hack-and-slash video slot.
What technology powers Evoplay's games?
Since 2020, all current titles run on Evoplay's proprietary Spinential engine, which supports both 2D and 3D rendering across the catalogue.
What product verticals does Evoplay cover?
Its portfolio spans video slots, instant games, crash games, table games, RNG games and skill games, with lottery and bingo added to the roadmap in 2024.
Has Evoplay won industry awards?
Yes, including Industry Innovation of the Year at the SBC Awards (2023 and 2025), Best Game Studio at the SiGMA Europe Awards (2022 and 2023), and Best Game Developer at the EiGE Awards 2024.