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Play'n GO: the Book of Dead studio, explained

Play'n GO is a Malta-headquartered slot studio behind Book of Dead and Reactoonz. Here are its licences, its best-known games and where you can find them.

By Hub of Luck Editorial Team

Updated 28 Oct 2026

Last reviewed 14 Oct 2026 against the sources listed below

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Play'n GO is an online slot studio best known for Book of Dead, its Rich Wilde adventure series and the Reactoonz grid games. It supplies casinos in Europe and Canada and is expanding in the US.

Play'n GO at a glance

Founded 2005, according to a sponsored iGaming Business advertising feature (iGB), not an independent source. Its 2025 sustainability report covered its 20th anniversary year (Gaming Intelligence)
Headquarters Malta (company FAQ)
Leadership Johan Törnqvist, CEO and co-founder (company)
Malta MGA licence MGA/B2B/225/2012, Play'n Go Malta Limited (MGA register)
Great Britain UKGC account 55949, Play'n GO Malta Limited (UKGC register)
Canada AGCO gaming-related supplier (Ontario), AGLC supplier (Alberta), Loto-Québec qualified supplier (licence page)
United States New Jersey DGE transactional waiver, Pennsylvania and Michigan supplier licences, plus Connecticut, Delaware and West Virginia (licence page)
Testing Games certified by GLI, BMM and Quinel. The company says it holds ISO 27001

What Play'n GO makes

Play'n GO makes online slots, plus some table games and land-based content. Its site lists more than 400 titles and says it supplies operators in more than 30 jurisdictions. Its games are grouped into series: the Wilde series (Rich Wilde adventures), Reactoonz, Rise of Olympus, Sweet Alchemy, Legion Gold and others.

Notable games

  • Book of Dead. Rich Wilde explores ancient Egypt. Three scatters award 10 bonus spins. Before they start, one symbol is chosen at random as a special expanding symbol. When it lands and can make an extra win, it expands to fill its whole reel, and it pays on any active payline even if the reels are not next to each other. (game page)
  • Legacy of Dead (2020). A similar expanding-symbol bonus with a different Egyptian story. Scatters can land during the bonus spins and retrigger them. (game page)
  • Reactoonz 100. A cluster pays grid game. Clusters of five or more symbols win and cascade. Wins charge Quantum meters, which trigger features that add wilds or remove symbols. Fill all five meters and a giant wild called Gargantoon appears. (game page)
  • Rise of Olympus. A series of grid slots that includes Rise of Olympus 1000, Rise of Olympus Extreme and Rise of Olympus Origins. In Rise of Olympus 1000, symbols tumble after wins and the gods can drop their crests. (series page)
  • Moon Princess. A 5x5 grid game. You win by lining up three or more matching symbols horizontally or vertically. A multiplier grows with each cascade, and clearing all 25 symbols triggers the bonus spins. (game page)

Expanding-symbol bonuses can pay well, but the bonus round is not triggered often, and many sessions end without one. Our RTP and volatility guide explains why.

RTP versions

Play'n GO's game pages do not list RTPs, and its FAQ does not say whether its games come in several versions. RTP is set by the version a casino installs, not by how you play. Check the game's information screen at your casino, which shows the RTP of that version, before you play.

Where Play'n GO's games appear

Play'n GO's licence page lists a supplier licence or approval for each market below.

A licence means the studio can supply that market. It does not mean every casino there carries its games. In September 2026, Play'n GO announced that its games had gone live with an online casino in West Virginia, with launches with the same partner planned in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

For comparable studios, see Pragmatic Play, NetEnt and Push Gaming. All studios are listed on our providers page.

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Questions people ask

Where is Play'n GO based?

Its FAQ says it is headquartered in Malta. Its UK and Malta licences are held by Play'n GO Malta Limited, registered in Valletta.

When was Play'n GO founded?

Play'n GO has not published a founding year on its own site. A 2023 iGaming Business advertising feature (sponsored content) says its co-founder and CEO, Johan Törnqvist, co-founded the company in 2005, and Gaming Intelligence reported that its 2025 sustainability report covered its 20th anniversary year.

Is Play'n GO available in the US?

Its licence page lists supplier licences or approvals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Connecticut, Delaware and West Virginia. In September 2026 it announced its games had gone live with an online casino in West Virginia.

Can I play Play'n GO games in demo mode?

Yes. Its FAQ says all its games are available in demo mode on its website, with no real money involved.

What RTP does Book of Dead have?

Play'n GO's own game page does not list an RTP. Check the game's information screen at your casino, which shows the version that casino runs.

Sources

Facts checked 14 Oct 2026. Compliance review 14 Oct 2026.

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