Quickspin: Big Bad Wolf and the Achievements Engine
Quickspin is a Stockholm slot studio founded in 2011 and owned by Playtech since 2016. Alongside its games it sells something unusual — a loyalty engine that pays players in tokens for in-game achievements.
The studio
Who Quickspin are
Quickspin was founded in 2011 in Stockholm — in the company’s own words, by “three guys” — and was acquired by Playtech in 2016. It employs around a hundred people of thirty-plus nationalities across five countries, with Sweden, Malta and Ukraine named.
It operates as a standalone-branded slot studio inside Playtech: its own brand, its own Malta and Great Britain licences, its own direct operator integrations, while also distributing through Playtech’s network. That is a simpler relationship than most group-owned studios — it is an online studio inside an online group, with no land-based parent behind it.
The games are the familiar part: Big Bad Wolf, Sakura Fortune, Crystal Queen, Sticky Bandits. The less familiar part, and the more interesting one commercially, is Quickspin Promote and its Achievements Engine — a gamification layer that sits inside the game client rather than in your CRM.
One note for planning: Quickspin’s own newsroom shows no items dated 2026. Its most recent published activity is from 2025, so do not assume a current-year release cadence without checking.
- Founded: 2011, Stockholm
- Owner: Playtech, acquired 2016
- Catalogue: around 152 slots
- Produces: video slots, plus gamification tooling
- Known for: Big Bad Wolf, Sakura Fortune, Achievements Engine
- Licences: MGA/CRP/137/2007, UKGC account 38516
- Note: no 2026 news published by the studio
The games
Quickspin slots
The 2012–2016 titles are the ones that built the studio’s name; the 2025 releases are its most recent published work.
| Title | Released | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bad Wolf | 2012 | Three Little Pigs slot where pig symbols accumulate and, at three, trigger Blowing Down the House with wilds and moon spins |
| Rapunzel’s Tower | 2012 | Fairy-tale slot whose free spins add extra wilds each time Rapunzel’s hair lands |
| Goldilocks | 2012 | Bear-themed slot where the three bears trigger free spins with growing wild reels |
| Beowulf | 2013 | Epic-poem slot whose respin feature locks wilds while the reels re-fire |
| Firestorm | 2013 | Classic-style slot with a respin mechanic triggered by the Firestorm symbol |
| King Colossus | 2014 | Colossal-symbol slot where a giant king symbol covers multiple reel positions |
| Crystal Queen | 2015 | Snow Queen slot using cascading reels with a wall-of-wilds feature |
| Jewel Blast | 2015 | Gem cluster slot where winning clusters clear and new symbols drop in |
| Genies Touch | 2016 | Arabian slot whose genie wild transforms symbols to build a win |
| Scepter of Anubis | March 2025 | Egyptian and underworld theme with a 10,000x maximum win |
| Sakura Fortune Epic Bloom | March 2025 | Latest entry in the Sakura Fortune franchise |
RTP figures for Quickspin titles come from slot databases rather than the studio’s own pages, and are frequently configurable per operator, so none are quoted here.
What makes it different
The Achievements Engine
Quickspin’s real differentiator is not a reel mechanic — it is a loyalty system that runs inside the game.
What it does
The Achievements Engine adds a layer of play whose stated goal is to give back a portion of the player’s expected losses. It tracks six in-game events across a four-tier reward structure, and players watch their progress on an achievements page inside the game client rather than in a separate loyalty area.
How rewards pay
Completed achievements pay in Quickspin tokens valued one-to-one with euros, which players exchange for bonus game features — typically free spins rounds. Because the value is explicit, the messaging changes: instead of communicating turnover thresholds you can say “complete five bronze achievements on this game and you receive €10”.
Achievement Races
A companion tool that lets an operator accelerate achievement progression by 200%, 300% or 400% for a limited window, so players earn rewards several times faster. A scheduled engagement event you can market around.
Why it matters
Most loyalty mechanics live in the operator’s CRM and are invisible while the player is spinning. This one is in the client, in the game, with a stated euro value attached — which is a different behavioural proposition from a points balance the player has to go and look up.
Where it runs
Where Quickspin games are available
Quickspin holds its own Malta and Great Britain licences and is a member of the Swedish online gaming trade body BOS. Offices are in Sweden, Malta and Ukraine.
Historically it is strongest in the Nordics and the UK. Beyond that the studio publishes no regional breakdown, so we do not make claims about US or Latin American strength that we cannot support.
Additional jurisdictions are likely available through Playtech’s network rather than Quickspin’s own licences — worth confirming for your specific market.
- Malta: MGA/CRP/137/2007, critical gaming supply corporate licence, issued December 2018
- Great Britain: UK Gambling Commission, account 38516
- Sweden: BOS trade body member
- Other jurisdictions are likely via Playtech — confirm per market
Recent activity
Quickspin in the last 18 months
All published activity is from 2025; the studio has posted nothing dated 2026.
FAQ
Quickspin — common questions
Playtech. The studio was founded independently in Stockholm in 2011 and acquired by Playtech in 2016. It still operates under its own brand with its own Malta and UK licences and its own direct operator integrations.
A gamification layer inside the game client. It tracks six in-game events across four reward tiers, and completed achievements pay in Quickspin tokens valued one-to-one with euros, which players exchange for bonus features such as free spins. The stated purpose is to return a portion of expected losses in a visible way.
An operator tool that accelerates achievement progression by 200%, 300% or 400% for a limited window, so players earn rewards several times faster. It turns the loyalty layer into a scheduled promotional event.
Big Bad Wolf is the signature title. Crystal Queen, Sakura Fortune, Sticky Bandits, Goldilocks and Genies Touch are the other recognisable names. The most recent published releases are Scepter of Anubis and Sakura Fortune Epic Bloom, both March 2025.
Yes, in its own right: Malta (MGA/CRP/137/2007) and Great Britain (UKGC account 38516). Further jurisdictions are likely available through Playtech’s wider network rather than Quickspin’s own licences.
Its own newsroom shows no items dated 2026, with the most recent posts from March 2025. That may mean a quiet newsroom rather than a quiet studio, but we would check current release cadence directly before planning around it.
Through an aggregator. Quickspin is in the IGP catalogue with 150+ other providers on one API and one wallet. If the Achievements Engine interests you, ask about it specifically — it is configured separately from the games.
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