Yggdrasil Gaming: slots provider behind Gigablox, Splitz and YGG Masters
Yggdrasil is a Malta slot studio founded in 2013 that supplies its own games and, through YGG Masters, content from 21 partner studios — more than 450 games in total across 28 regulated markets.
The studio
Who Yggdrasil are
Yggdrasil was founded in 2013 by Fredrik Elmqvist and operates from St Julian’s, Malta, with a second office in Kraków. It is an online-only supplier — no land-based parent, no cabinet heritage — and holds direct licences in Malta, Great Britain, Gibraltar, Romania, the Isle of Man, Greece and Belgium.
Two things are worth separating. Yggdrasil builds its own slots, and it runs YGG Masters, a partner-studio programme with 21 studios building on Yggdrasil technology and distributing through its network. The “450+ games” figure covers both; the Yggdrasil-branded catalogue itself is closer to 190 titles.
The studio’s technical identity is a family of named mechanics it calls GEMs — Gigablox, MultiMAX, Splitz, GigaRise, DoubleMax, Wild Fight, RushingWilds, Lightning Lines and others — layered over Lines, Ways, Clusters, Infinity Reels and Scatter Pay payout structures.
In September 2025 it announced Game in a Box, a production system for designing, testing and certifying slots faster; the company says it enables launches in under two months.
- Founded: 2013 — St Julian’s, Malta, plus Kraków
- Catalogue: 450+ games offered, ~190 Yggdrasil-branded
- Produces: video slots, jackpot slots, bonus-buy games
- Known for: Gigablox, Splitz, MultiMAX, Game in a Box
- Licence: MGA/B2B/230/2012, plus GB, Gibraltar, Romania
- Markets: 28 regulated markets
- Also runs: YGG Masters partner-studio programme
The games
Yggdrasil slots
The 2014–2016 titles below are the ones that built the studio’s reputation; the 2026 releases show where it is now.
| Title | Released | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Fruitoids | 2014 | Frozen-fruit cluster slot where winning symbols freeze in place and respin until no new wins land |
| Chibeasties | 2015 | Four guardian wilds, each applying a different transformation to the reels |
| Cyrus the Virus | 2015 | A virus wild spreads across adjacent positions to build wins |
| Holmes and the Stolen Stones | 2015 | Detective-themed progressive with a four-tier jackpot chase built on collecting stones |
| Cazino Zeppelin | 2015 | 1930s airship slot whose free spins convert a random symbol into an expanding wild |
| Golden Fish Tank | 2016 | Player-selected free-spins package combining wilds, multipliers and symbol upgrades |
| Seasons | 2016 | Cycles through four seasonal free-spin modes, each with its own wild behaviour |
| Bicicleta | 2016 | Football-themed slot with a free-kick bonus and an overlay wild round |
| MultiFly 2 / Goals of Olympus | June 2026 | Current-generation releases |
| 3 Piggies of Bank | August 2026 | Introduced the Lock’em & Load’em mechanic |
RTP figures for Yggdrasil titles circulate on slot databases rather than the studio’s own pages, and RTP is frequently configurable per operator, so none are quoted here.
What makes it different
The GEMs: Yggdrasil’s mechanic family
Rather than one signature mechanic, Yggdrasil ships a library of named engines and combines them per title.
Gigablox
Oversized symbol blocks that occupy multiple reel positions at once. Because one block can cover a 2×2 or larger area, a single landing covers far more of the grid than a standard symbol — which changes how wins build.
Splitz
Symbols split into multiple paying symbols within the same position, multiplying the number of winning combinations from one landing. A different route to the same goal as Gigablox: more paying positions from fewer landings.
MultiMAX and DoubleMax
Multiplier engines that escalate across a sequence. Combined with the cascade and cluster structures, these are what produce the high ceilings on the modern catalogue.
Game in a Box
Announced September 2025 — a production system for designing, testing and certifying slots faster, which the company says brings launches under two months. Relevant to operators because it means a faster release cadence, and to partner studios in the YGG Masters programme.
YGG Masters
The partner-studio programme: 21 studios build on Yggdrasil technology and distribute through its network. For an operator it means one integration reaches both Yggdrasil content and its partners’.
Payout structures
Lines, Ways, Clusters, Infinity Reels and Scatter Pay are all supported, so the mechanics above can be dropped onto very different win models.
Where it runs
Where Yggdrasil games are available
28 regulated markets across five continents, with direct licences in Malta, Great Britain, Gibraltar, Romania, the Isle of Man, Greece and Belgium, plus a Buenos Aires manufacturer registration.
Europe is the base. South Africa has been an active push, and Romania is served through Kaizen Gaming. The company reports 350+ operators and 700+ online brands carrying its content.
One note for transparency: Yggdrasil does not publicly disclose its current shareholders. If ownership matters to your due diligence, ask directly rather than relying on secondary sources.
- Malta: MGA/B2B/230/2012, Type 1 and Type 3 critical supply
- Great Britain: gambling software plus remote casino B2B licence
- Gibraltar: remote casino operating licence (B2B)
- Romania: two Class 2 licences — software production and platform management
- Also: Isle of Man, Greece A1 manufacturer, Belgium Class E, Buenos Aires registry
- Sweden: SPER member since 2020
Recent activity
Yggdrasil in the last 18 months
A new production system and a steady release cadence.
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FAQ
Yggdrasil — common questions
Video slots, jackpot slots and bonus-buy titles. Its own branded catalogue is around 190 games; the 450+ figure it quotes includes content from the 21 partner studios in its YGG Masters programme.
Oversized symbol blocks that occupy several reel positions at once. Because a single block can cover a 2×2 or larger area, one landing covers far more of the grid than a standard symbol, which changes how wins accumulate.
A mechanic where symbols split into multiple paying symbols inside the same position, so one landing generates several winning combinations. It reaches the same end as Gigablox — more paying positions — by the opposite route.
Yggdrasil’s partner-studio programme. Twenty-one studios build games on Yggdrasil technology and distribute through its network, so one integration gives an operator both Yggdrasil content and its partners’.
Cazino Zeppelin, Golden Fish Tank, Holmes and the Stolen Stones, Fruitoids and Seasons are the titles that built the name. Recent releases include MultiFly 2, Goals of Olympus (June 2026) and 3 Piggies of Bank (August 2026).
Yes — Malta (MGA/B2B/230/2012), Great Britain, Gibraltar, Romania (two Class 2 licences), the Isle of Man, Greece and Belgium, with a Buenos Aires manufacturer registration. It states 28 regulated markets in total.
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