Games Global: the studio carrying the Microgaming legacy

From Microgaming to Games Global

Microgaming was one of the founding studios of online gambling, credited with launching the first internet casino software in the mid-1990s. In 2022 it restructured, and its distribution business and games catalogue moved to Games Global, based on the Isle of Man. In practice this means the enormous library UK players knew as Microgaming, including the famous jackpots, now sits under the Games Global banner. Those titles remain everywhere across the operators in our casino comparison, even if the supplier’s name on the paperwork has changed.

The Mega Moolah jackpots

The crown jewel of the catalogue is Mega Moolah, the progressive jackpot slot that has paid some of the largest online wins ever recorded, including entries in the record books. The African-safari game itself is modest, but its four-tier progressive jackpot, seeded and growing across a network of casinos, is the draw. Games Global has extended the Mega Moolah brand into several spin-offs, all sharing the linked jackpot pool. For UK players chasing a life-changing payout rather than steady play, this network remains the headline attraction of the range.

Immortal Romance and the classics

Beyond the jackpots sits a deep back catalogue. Immortal Romance, a vampire-themed slot with a layered free-spins system built around four characters, developed a cult following and has spawned sequels. 9 Masks of Fire is a simpler, respin-driven game that has proved a reliable favourite. Thunderstruck II and Break da Bank remain in circulation too. Many of these titles are years old but still widely played, and you can try a selection in our free games area.

A multi-studio aggregator

Games Global is not a single design team so much as a platform that distributes content from a network of partner studios alongside the inherited Microgaming library. That means the quality and style vary considerably from game to game, since the badge covers many different developers. For players the upshot is enormous choice under one supplier, but less of the consistent house identity you get from a tighter studio. Checking who actually built a given title can tell you more about how it will play than the Games Global label alone.

RTP and volatility

With such a broad catalogue there is no single character to the maths. The Mega Moolah games run a lower base return-to-player because a slice of every stake feeds the progressive jackpot, which is the trade-off for the shot at the big prize. Elsewhere, titles like Immortal Romance and 9 Masks of Fire sit closer to the usual 96% mark with medium volatility. As always the paytable at your chosen casino is the figure that counts, and jackpot games are best understood as long-odds entertainment.

Where to play Games Global in the UK

The catalogue is carried by most UKGC-licensed casinos, and the Mega Moolah network in particular spans a large number of sites, which is what lets the jackpot climb so high. As ever, choose an operator on its licence and safeguards: GAMSTOP, age checks and the credit-card ban apply throughout. Our casino reviews note which sites offer the progressive jackpots, and newer brands are grouped under new casinos.

The verdict for UK players

Games Global is really two things at once: the guardian of a historic slots library and the home of the biggest jackpot network in the business. The classics have aged unevenly and the aggregator model means quality is inconsistent, so it pays to know which studio actually made a game. But for the Mega Moolah dream and a handful of genuinely enduring titles like Immortal Romance, it holds a place in the UK market that no newer supplier can replicate.

Popular Games Global games

The titles below are among the studio’s most-played slots. Each page includes a free browser demo, RTP and volatility figures, and where the slot can be played at a licensed casino.