Spearhead
Spearhead — provider review
Before Spearhead Studios existed, its future team released Book of Souls. According to EveryMatrix, players spun more than 20 million rounds on the slot in its first ten months. In November 2019, EveryMatrix bought the team from Gaming Innovation Group and launched it as a separate studio with an office in Marbella.
Spearhead makes HTML5 slots and table games and built its work around localisation from the start: games for specific markets rather than one version for everyone. The brand's current status is not entirely clear. The studio's former website now shows Fantasma Games, which EveryMatrix bought in 2024, but the group still lists Spearhead among its studios, and no closure or merger has been announced.
💡 Spearhead by the numbers
- Launch: 21 November 2019, Marbella (Spain)
- Group: EveryMatrix
- Catalogue: more than 40 games
- Operators: more than 100 as of March 2021, according to EveryMatrix
- Licences: UKGC and MGA, via EveryMatrix Software Limited
History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 November 2019 | EveryMatrix announced the launch of Spearhead Studios, built on a team acquired from Gaming Innovation Group. The studio was headed by Mathias Larsson, who previously ran GiG Games. |
| 10 December 2019 | EveryMatrix launched its remote game server RGS Matrix and put Larsson in charge of the product. |
| 24 April 2020 | The studio introduced Slider Games. |
| 22 October 2020 | Partnership with BetConstruct: Spearhead slots and table games were added to the platform's offering. |
| 2022 | The SlotMatrix aggregator launched, combining Spearhead and Armadillo games with content from third-party studios. |
| 14 February 2023 | Multi-year deal with Holland Casino Online for Spearhead and Armadillo games via SlotMatrix. |
Licences
No separate licences in Spearhead's own name are listed. The studio's games are distributed under the licences of EveryMatrix Software Limited.
| Regulator | Number | Licensee |
|---|---|---|
| UK Gambling Commission | Account number 39383 | EveryMatrix Software Limited |
| Malta Gaming Authority | MGA/B2B/201/2011 | EveryMatrix Software Limited |
In March 2021, the UKGC added Casino Host activities to EveryMatrix's British licence. According to the company, this allowed it to offer Spearhead games to licensed UK casinos. At the same time, EveryMatrix named 12 jurisdictions where the studio's content was approved for supply. These figures are from 2021 and are not a current list.
Technology
According to EveryMatrix, at launch the studio handled the full development cycle in-house:
- game concept and design;
- JavaScript development;
- graphics and animation;
- UI/UX;
- sound;
- testing and QA;
- certification;
- localisation.
Localisation is on this list for a reason: the studio positioned itself as a developer of games for individual markets, and EveryMatrix still describes it that way.
Spearhead games run on RGS Matrix, EveryMatrix's remote game server. The company described it as a modular system: new games go live without taking existing ones offline, and certification is supported for different markets.
In 2020, the studio introduced Slider Games. These are compact versions of casino games that open outside the main lobby, for example directly inside a sportsbook. According to the company, they are 20% smaller than standard mobile versions.
Spearhead slots
The core of the catalogue is book slots. The Book of Souls line grew into a sequel and a remaster, alongside Blue Diamond Book, Book of the Princess and Book of Muertitos. The second noticeable trait is themes with local colour, as in The Spanish Life or Pirates of the Mediterranean. We see a link here to the studio's focus on local markets, but this is our observation, not a claim made by the studio.
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Book slots | Book of Souls, Book of Souls II: El Dorado, Book of Souls Remastered, Blue Diamond Book, Book of the Princess, Book of Muertitos |
| Adventure and Egypt | Lara Jones is Cleopatra, Lara Jones Treasures of Egypt |
| Classic and fruit | Royal Crown 2 Respins of Spearhead, Super 7 Deluxe, 3 Jokers Plus |
| Themed slots | Sweet Gems, Knights of Fortune, Wild Empire Rome, Wilds of Wall Street II, The Spanish Life, Pirates of the Mediterranean |
| Branded slots | John Daly Spin It and Win It |
| Table games and video poker | Blackjack, European Roulette, Video Poker Jacks or Better |
Check the individual game pages for slot specifications (RTP, volatility, max win).
Who Spearhead suits
Pros
- A strong line of book slots led by Book of Souls
- Games are built with individual markets in mind
- Table games and video poker alongside slots
- Games are distributed under UKGC and MGA licences via EveryMatrix
Cons
- The brand's status is unclear: the studio's former website shows Fantasma Games, and there is no current data on new releases
⚡ Verdict
Spearhead is an EveryMatrix studio with a recognisable line of book slots and a focus on local markets. It suits players who enjoy classic book mechanics and themed slots with local colour. New releases from the brand are hard to count on: its future within the group has not been clarified.
Where to play Spearhead slots
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FAQ
1
When was Spearhead founded?
EveryMatrix launched the studio in November 2019 in Marbella. Before that, its team worked at Gaming Innovation Group, where it released Book of Souls.
2
Does Spearhead have a licence?
No separate licences in Spearhead's own name are listed. The studio's games are distributed under the licences of EveryMatrix Software Limited from the UK Gambling Commission and the Malta Gaming Authority.
3
How many games does Spearhead have?
The studio's catalogue includes more than 40 games. Most are video slots, alongside blackjack, roulette and video poker.
4
What are Slider Games?
These are compact versions of casino games that Spearhead introduced in 2020. They can be opened outside the main lobby, for example inside a sportsbook. According to the company, they are 20% smaller than regular mobile versions.
5
How is Spearhead related to EveryMatrix, RGS Matrix and SlotMatrix?
They are products of one group with different roles. Spearhead is the EveryMatrix studio that develops the games. RGS Matrix is the server the games run on. SlotMatrix is the aggregator that delivers the games to operators.
Where to play Spearhead slots
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