Slot and crash studio

Popok Gaming: slot, crash and instant games studio launched in 2019

Popok Gaming says it launched in 2019 and makes slots, crash, instant and live games in-house. Its website names Malta-registered Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd as the licensed entity.

2019
Founded, company-stated
Malta
Licensed entity’s registered address
Karen Gulkanyan
CEO, per SBC News (2026)
143 titles
In the IGP catalogue

The studio

Who Popok Gaming are

Popok Gaming, styled PopOK Gaming by the company, says it was founded in 2019 and develops its games in-house. Its website divides the catalogue into slots, crash games, instant games and live casino, and describes a back office operators use to manage the content.

The website names Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd, company number C45929, of Portomaso, St Julian’s, as the entity behind the licences it displays. SBC News files its Popok coverage in a SoftConstruct section, but we did not find a published statement of ownership, a head office address for the studio itself or a headcount. SBC News names Karen Gulkanyan as chief executive.

Trade coverage in 2026 centres on Latin America and Europe. SBC News reported certification in Brazil early in 2025, a supply deal with Tipico in Germany and a launch with TOPsport in Lithuania in May 2026, and certifications for Switzerland, Argentina and Portugal in June and July 2026. In July 2026 the company launched Prag, a sub-brand that re-releases older Popok titles with new visuals.

The IGP catalogue carries 143 Popok Gaming titles.

What is and is not known
  • Full name: PopOK Gaming; licensed entity named on its site: Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd
  • Founded: 2019 (company-stated)
  • Headquarters: Not stated; the licensed entity is registered in St Julian’s, Malta
  • Owner or parent: Not published; licences are held by Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd
  • Licences: UKGC account 40767 (register checked); MGA/B2B/286/2014 (company-stated)
  • Content types: Slots, crash games, instant games, live casino
  • People: Karen Gulkanyan, CEO; Tsovinar Elchyan, Head of Partner Management (per SBC News)
  • In the IGP catalogue: 143 titles

The games

Popok Gaming titles

Popok’s game pages describe mechanics but give no release dates, so years are shown only where trade press dated a launch.

TitleReleasedWhat it is
Hot Angels—Five-reel slot; a character on the middle reel awards respins
Gold of Egypt—Free spins where wilds add up to Scarab Cash Meter prizes, with upgrade symbols
Fortune Empire—Avalanche reels with multiplier symbols, free spins and a buy bonus
Corrida Rica—Listed among the instant games on Popok’s website
Yo Dragon—Won Best Slot Game at SiGMA North America 2026, according to Popok
Ronaldinho Da Sorte2026Slot covered by SBC News in June 2026; live on Stake
Matatu Juu2026Commuter-themed crash game unveiled in April 2026, per SBC News
100 Lucky Bell—In the IGP catalogue

Every title in this table is in the IGP catalogue. The full list of 143 Popok Gaming titles is available from the IGP team on request.

What makes it different

What the studio is built around

Popok Gaming covers more formats than a typical slot studio and leans on recurring characters.

Four content lines

Popok’s site splits its catalogue into slots, crash games (Avi, Fortune Crash, CrashoSaurus), instant games (Chicky Choice, Andar Bahar Extra) and a small live range of roulette, blackjack and fruit games.

Prag refresh brand

Launched in July 2026, Prag re-releases established Popok titles such as Money Tree and Bon Bon with refreshed visuals and reworked gameplay, according to the company.

Latin America and beyond

Popok told SBC News it is prioritising Brazil, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Its 2026 releases include Portuguese-titled games such as Macaco Millionario and Ronaldinho Da Sorte.

Where it runs

Markets and licensing

Popok’s website names Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd as its licensed entity. That company holds UK Gambling Commission account 40767; the public register, checked in September 2026, lists active remote licences including Gambling Software (from May 2015) and Casino (from November 2018). The site also cites MGA licence MGA/B2B/286/2014, which we could not check on the MGA register.

The site lists further approvals in Romania, Sweden, Latvia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Colombia, Ontario, Georgia, Lithuania, Greece, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Argentina, Portugal and the Philippines. Separately, SBC News reported certification in Brazil early in 2025 and in Switzerland, Argentina and Portugal in mid-2026.

Licences and certificates
  • UKGC 40767, Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd (register checked)
  • MGA/B2B/286/2014 (company-stated)
  • Brazil certification, early 2025 (SBC News)
  • Switzerland, Argentina, Portugal, 2026 (SBC News)
  • 18 further markets listed on its site (company-stated)

Recent activity

Recent activity

Dated items from 2024 onwards, each taken from a published source.

Apr 2026
Games went live on Stake, and a commuter-themed crash game was unveiled, SBC News reported.
May 2026
Supply deal with Tipico for Germany and a launch with TOPsport in Lithuania, both reported by SBC News.
Jun 2026
SBC News reported certifications for Switzerland (18 June) and Argentina (29 June); Portugal followed on 1 July.
Jul 2026
Launched Prag, a sub-brand re-releasing Popok titles such as Money Tree and Bon Bon with new visuals.
Sep 2026
Popok says Yo Dragon won Best Slot Game at the SiGMA North America awards.

FAQ

Popok Gaming — common questions

Popok does not state a head office for the studio. The licensed entity named on its website, Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd, is registered at Portomaso, St Julian’s, Malta.

Its site names Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd as the licensed entity. That company holds UK Gambling Commission account 40767, which we checked on the public register. The MGA licence MGA/B2B/286/2014 quoted on the site is company-stated; we could not check it on the MGA register.

SBC News names Karen Gulkanyan as chief executive and Tsovinar Elchyan as head of partner management.

Slots, crash games, instant games and a small live casino range, according to its website.

The IGP catalogue lists 143 Popok Gaming titles. The full game list is available from the IGP team on request.

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