Microgaming Review
Games, RTP and mobile play — an independent look at what Microgaming offers Malaysia players.
Overview
Microgaming holds a unique place in online gambling history as the company that launched the first true online casino software back in 1994, operating out of the Isle of Man and building a games catalogue that eventually topped 3,000 titles distributed through more than 800 operator partnerships worldwide.
The Microgaming brand no longer functions as an active game studio in the way it once did: in 2022 the company sold its entire games portfolio and Quickfire distribution business to Games Global Limited, and by 2024 the original corporate entity had rebranded to Apricot Investments and shifted focus to platform technology rather than game development, so any 'Microgaming' titles a Malaysian player finds today are supplied under the Games Global banner.
Game Library
The legacy Microgaming catalogue built through the 1990s–2010s spans thousands of slot titles across virtually every theme, with the studio's best-known games — Mega Moolah, Thunderstruck II and Immortal Romance among them — still in wide circulation today through Games Global's distribution network rather than under active Microgaming development.
Mobile & Technical
Titles run as browser-based HTML5 games through whichever operator or aggregator platform carries the Games Global-distributed catalogue, with no dedicated Microgaming app.
Player Experience
Players chasing the historically significant jackpot slots and classic titles that built the brand's reputation will still find them widely available, but it's worth being clear-eyed that this is a legacy catalogue being maintained by a successor company rather than a studio actively releasing new Microgaming-branded games — public reporting on the 2022 sale and 2024 rebrand is reasonably well documented, more so than most providers on this list.
Strengths
- Genuinely historic catalogue, including some of the best-known progressive jackpot slots ever released
- Well-documented corporate history relative to most regional studios, including public reporting on its 2022 sale and 2024 rebrand
- Extremely wide legacy distribution across operators globally
Worth noting
- The original Microgaming games studio no longer develops new titles — its portfolio was sold to Games Global in 2022
- The parent company rebranded to Apricot Investments in 2024 and now focuses on platform software, not slot content
- New "Microgaming" releases a Malaysian player sees are Games Global products carrying the legacy brand
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Is Microgaming still making new slot games?
No — Microgaming sold its games portfolio to Games Global in 2022 and the original company rebranded to Apricot Investments in 2024, shifting to platform technology rather than game development.
Can I still play classic Microgaming slots like Mega Moolah?
Yes — those titles remain widely available through operators, now distributed under the Games Global banner rather than by Microgaming itself.
When was Microgaming founded?
1994, on the Isle of Man, where it built what is widely credited as the first online casino software.
Is Microgaming licensed for Malaysia specifically?
No — like most providers on this list it has no Malaysia-specific licence; its content reaches Malaysian players through operators licensed in other jurisdictions.