NetEnt is the Swedish studio behind two of the most recognisable slots ever made - Starburst and Gonzo's Quest - and both sit in the My Empire lobby. It is a different flavour from Pragmatic: lower-key volatility, clean design, mechanics that were genuinely new when they launched. NetEnt has been part of the Evolution group since 2020, so it shares a parent with the live-dealer floor here.
NetEnt built its reputation on polish rather than sheer output. Starburst is the everyman slot - a 10-line game with expanding wilds and both-ways pays that became the default free-spins title across the whole industry, and it is one of the gentlest ways to test a session at My Empire. Gonzo's Quest is the historically important one: it introduced the Avalanche mechanic, where symbols fall into place and winners explode to make room for cascading wins, years before Pragmatic's tumble titles made the same idea a genre.
What NetEnt is actually best at
| Game | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Starburst | Low-volatility expanding-wild slot, the industry's default free-spins game |
| Gonzo's Quest | The slot that introduced the Avalanche cascade mechanic |
If Pragmatic's Gates of Olympus is a sprint, NetEnt's classics are a longer walk - Starburst in particular is low-volatility, so wins land often and small, which makes it a sensible way to clear the welcome bonus without a bankroll ambush. Gonzo's Quest sits a notch higher on variance thanks to its increasing multipliers on consecutive avalanches. Neither carries the 5,000x-plus ceilings the newer high-vol grid slots chase, and that is the point: NetEnt is the studio you pick when you want steady play over lottery-ticket swings.
The Evolution connection
NetEnt has belonged to Evolution since the 2020 acquisition, which quietly links the slots you spin to the live tables you sit at. It means the same parent company supplies a good slice of both the reels and the dealer floor at My Empire - the live side is covered on our Evolution page, and its tables run through the live casino section. Worth knowing when you weigh how much of this catalogue traces back to one group.
My read: NetEnt is not the studio to open if you are chasing a life-changing single spin - it is the one to open when you want reliable, well-built slots that will not empty your balance in ten minutes. Starburst for warming up, Gonzo's Quest when you want the cascade without Pragmatic's volatility. For the high-ceiling grid slots go to the Pragmatic Play page; for the deepest back catalogue and jackpots see the Microgaming page; and match studios head to head on the comparison page.
See which NetEnt classics are live in the My Empire slots lobby