ELK Studios
ELK Studios is a slot game developer founded in 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. The company supplies slot titles to online casino operators on a B2B basis. Its first release, The Lab, launched in October 2014, and the studio has released titles continuously since.
ELK Studios operates under multiple registered entities across jurisdictions, including ELK Studios AB (Stockholm, general registration), ELKAB Studios AB (used for its UK and Romania licenses), and ELK Studios Malta Ltd (used for its Malta license).
In December 2021, Scientific Games Corporation — since renamed Light & Wonder, Inc. — announced the acquisition of ELK Studios, citing a multi-year strategic partnership that preceded the deal. Light & Wonder’s announcement stated that the studio “will continue to work independently to create thrilling new titles,” and ELK Studios continues to release games under its own brand and identity following the acquisition.
Key Facts
| Founded | 2013, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Headquarters | Mäster Samuelsgatan 56, 111 21 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Licensing | UK Gambling Commission (account 40844); Malta Gaming Authority B2B Critical Gaming Supply License MGA/B2B/605/2018 (issued February 27, 2019); Romania ONJN Second Class License (nr.821/15.05.2020, nr.820/15.05.2020) |
| Parent Company | Light & Wonder, Inc. (formerly Scientific Games Corporation), acquired December 1, 2021 |
| Signature Mechanics | X-iter™ (player-selectable entry modes into bonus features); CollectR™ (collection-based bonus system) |
| Official Website | elk-studios.com |
Flagship Games & Style
ELK Studios builds its catalogue around long-running franchises rather than one-off releases. Recurring series include Wild Toro (now three entries), Pirots (now five), Nitropolis, Cygnus, Katmandu, and Oxygen.
X-iter lets players choose a mode that drops them directly into a specific type of play, such as a purchased free-spins state, instead of relying purely on random triggers. CollectR is a separate collection-based bonus system that has appeared in several 2026 releases, including Huff N’ Puff CollectR and Spark of Creation.
ELK Studios does not run its own white-label or aggregation program for third-party content. Its games do reach a wide range of operators through Light & Wonder’s OpenGaming™ platform, the parent company’s distribution infrastructure, rather than through a program ELK Studios runs independently itself.
Latest Releases
- Heist Guys 2 — released July 7, 2026, 5×4 slot, max win 10,000x
- Boomberries — released June 24, 2026, max win 25,000x
- Spark of Creation — released June 2, 2026, uses CollectR mechanic, max win 10,000x
- Wild Toro 3 — released May 25, 2026, marking the tenth anniversary of the Wild Toro franchise
