PearFiction Slots: Studio Profile and Games
PearFiction Studios is a Montreal-founded games developer, active in online slots since 2016 and now building exclusively for the Games Global platform. It started in 2014 as a casual mobile studio before moving into regulated casino slots, and it has since built a specific identity around its LockNWin bonus format rather than trying to match the release volume of the largest studios.
Studio history, distribution relationship and game facts checked July 2026.
PearFiction Gameplay Screenshot: 3 Lucky Hippos
3 Lucky Hippos is PearFiction’s flagship release and the clearest live example of the studio’s LockNWin format, shown above on its five-reel savanna base game grid.
PearFiction at a glance
| Founded | 2014, in Montreal, Canada, originally as a casual mobile game studio. |
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| Moved into slots | 2016, through an early hosting deal with Leander Studios, followed by an exclusive 2017 agreement with RNG Foundry. |
| Current distribution | Exclusive to the Games Global platform, a relationship that began as a 2021 Microgaming partnership and carried over when Games Global acquired Microgaming’s iGaming portfolio. |
| UK supply context | Games Global Operations Limited is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission under account 58841. |
| Signature feature | LockNWin, a hold and win format PearFiction runs in several variants, including three-in-one versions that combine multiplier, jackpot and cash-collection rounds in a single game. |
| Flagship title | 3 Lucky Hippos LockNWin, which launched in January 2024 and was followed by a sequel, 3 Lucky Hippos 2. |
| SlotsLike catalogue | Eight PearFiction records on SlotsLike. Betbarian Bounty and 3 Lucky Hippos are profiled in the grid below, and Alpha Gods Anubis, Treasures Of Mjolnir, Chicken Night Fever, Blazing Piranhas, 3 Lucky Gators and Bunny Loot Christmas Carrots each have their own review. |
PearFiction games in our directory
SlotsLike is building out full coverage of PearFiction’s catalogue, which currently runs to around 50 live titles on the studio’s own game list. Betbarian Bounty and 3 Lucky Hippos are profiled in full below.
Betbarian Bounty
The studio’s 2025 barbarian release, adding a Topgraderz modifier strip above the reels and a five-step jackpot ladder whose Mega tier is the game’s 10,000x maximum win.
3 Lucky Hippos
PearFiction’s three-in-one LockNWin release, running 243 to 7,776 ways with a 5,000x stake ceiling and very high volatility.
Treasures of Mjolnir
The studio’s Norse take on LockNWin, where Bonus Pot symbols lock in place across the respins and a four-tier jackpot ladder sits behind a 5,000x stake ceiling at 96.01% RTP.
PearFiction’s wider catalogue
Beyond 3 Lucky Hippos, PearFiction’s live Games Global catalogue includes 3 Lucky Hippos 2, Panda’s Fortune LockNWin, Crown Frenzy, Toploot Payout, Alpha Gods: Baphomet, Noodle Riches, 4 Cherry Bonanza and 4 Spicey Frenzy Loot Collect, among others. These are not yet linked here as SlotsLike has not published individual reviews for them; check PearFiction’s own site for the current full list, since a boutique studio’s catalogue and branding can change between updates.
About PearFiction
From mobile games to LockNWin slots
PearFiction spent its first two years as a casual mobile developer, publishing around a dozen small and mid-sized games for iOS and Android that the studio says reached more than five million players. The move into regulated online slots came in 2016 through a hosting arrangement with Leander Studios, which covered four early releases, before PearFiction signed its own exclusive distribution deal with RNG Foundry in 2017 to grow its library independently.
The Games Global relationship
PearFiction partnered with Microgaming in 2021, and that relationship carried over when Games Global was established in 2021 and completed its acquisition of Microgaming’s iGaming portfolio in 2022. PearFiction now develops exclusively for Games Global’s platform, which is how its games reach UK-facing operators, since Games Global Operations Limited holds the UK Gambling Commission licence that covers distribution rather than PearFiction holding a UK licence directly.
The LockNWin identity
Where many smaller studios chase whichever mechanic is trending, PearFiction has stuck fairly consistently with LockNWin as its signature format across multiple releases, varying the number of simultaneous rounds, the jackpot structure and the theme rather than changing the underlying idea. 3 Lucky Hippos is the clearest example so far, running three separate LockNWin variants back to back from a single trigger rather than offering just one.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was PearFiction founded?
2014, in Montreal, Canada, originally as a casual mobile games studio before it moved into regulated online slots in 2016.
Who distributes PearFiction’s games?
Games Global, exclusively. That relationship began as a Microgaming partnership in 2021 and continued after Games Global acquired Microgaming’s iGaming portfolio in 2022.
Is PearFiction licensed for UK players?
PearFiction itself is a development studio rather than a UK licence holder. Its games reach UK operators through Games Global Operations Limited, which is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission under account 58841.
What is PearFiction’s signature feature?
LockNWin, a hold and win format the studio has used across several releases, including three-in-one versions that run multiple bonus variants from a single trigger, as seen in 3 Lucky Hippos.
What is PearFiction’s best known game?
3 Lucky Hippos LockNWin, launched in January 2024, is currently the studio’s most prominent title, followed by a direct sequel, 3 Lucky Hippos 2.
Sources and verification notes
- PearFiction Studios: We are PearFiction (studio history)
- PearFiction Studios current games listing
- UK Gambling Commission account 58841 (Games Global Operations Limited)
Verification limit: studio history and the current Games Global distribution relationship are confirmed from PearFiction’s own site. Live build data, RTP configuration and operator availability for any individual title still require a separate check on that game’s own page.
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