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COMING SOON HACKSAW GAMING
Le Vampire
release date and demo
[ DATE RECORD ]
Releases
1 Oct 2026In 42 days
Desk review
20 Aug 2026By Martin Green
Page updated
20 Aug 2026Today, 17:11
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[ PRIMARY ACTION · FREE DEMO ]
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Demo from 1 Oct 2026Demo credits have no cash value and cannot be withdrawn. A good demo run tells you nothing about what real stakes will do.
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Coming soon. Le Vampire is announced for 1 Oct 2026, but Hacksaw Gaming has not published its RTP, volatility, max win or features yet. What follows is grounded in the studio's track record, not this game's own specs. The desk plays it from launch day and the real numbers replace this the moment the studio publishes them.
What works
- Hacksaw Gaming holds a UK Gambling Commission licence, so Le Vampire will appear on regulated UK casino platforms once it releases on 1 October 2026.
- The studio has released roughly 268 games since its founding in 2018, giving it a consistent and well-established production track record.
- Horror and Halloween are the studio's two largest theme categories, with 21 Halloween titles and 13 horror titles across its catalogue.
- The release date of 1 October 2026 is confirmed, giving a clear point to check back for the full spec and game availability.
What does not
- None of this game's own specs are published yet; RTP, volatility, max win, grid, paylines, mechanic, theme, features and stake range are all unconfirmed.
- Le Vampire is not confirmed to match the studio's typical RTP or volatility profile; this game's own figures will only be known on release.
- The studio's RTP range across its catalogue runs from 82.25% to 96.36%, a spread of more than 14 points, so the studio median offers no guarantee of what this title will return.
- Without a confirmed mechanic or feature list, there is no way to assess how Le Vampire plays before the full spec is published.
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What Le Vampire is and when it lands
Le Vampire is a newly announced slot from Hacksaw Gaming, a Malta-based studio founded in 2018 that holds a UK Gambling Commission licence. The game is due to reach UK-licensed casinos on 1 October 2026.
None of this game's own specs have been published by the studio ahead of that date. RTP, volatility, max win, grid size, paylines, mechanic, theme, features and stake range are all not on record; they will be added to this page as soon as the studio releases them.
Le Vampire lands on 1 October 2026 from Hacksaw Gaming, with no game-specific specs published by the studio yet.
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What to expect from a Hacksaw Gaming release
Hacksaw Gaming's catalogue gives a reliable baseline for what the studio typically delivers:
- Catalogue size: about 268 games in total, with 176 carrying a confirmed release date, built since the studio was founded in 2018.
- Typical RTP: across 47 titles that publish a return figure, the studio's median is 94.25% and the average is 93.77%, ranging from 82.25% to 96.36% across those titles.
- Volatility lean: of 92 rated titles on the studio's 1-to-5 ladder, 47 sit at very high; medium accounts for 35 and high for 10; no titles on record sit at low or low to medium.
- Mechanics: the studio's catalogue is almost entirely non-progressive, with just one jackpot or progressive title tracked across its released games.
- Top themes: Halloween (21 titles), horror (13), fantasy (8), animal (8), wild west (8) and fish (7) are the strongest categories across the studio's output.
Le Vampire is not confirmed to match any of these figures. The studio's RTP and volatility profile spans a wide range, and this game's own specs will only be known once the studio publishes them on or around the release date.
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How to play Le Vampire
A free play-money demo runs the real game on virtual credit, with no deposit required and nothing actually staked. Everything runs as in the real-money game, so you can get a feel for the pace, the layout and how the game behaves before committing any money. That is especially useful for a title whose full spec has not yet been published.
The real-money version of Le Vampire will be available at UK-licensed casinos once the game has been released. Hacksaw Gaming holds a UK Gambling Commission licence, so its titles appear on regulated platforms where standard UK player protections apply.
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The UK build
| UK regulatory spec | Setting | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Autoplay | Removed | Autoplay is removed for GB under the 2021 UKGC remote-game rules, so every spin is a manual press. |
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Similar slots to Le Vampire
Here are other Hacksaw Gaming titles tracked on this site.
| Slot | Studio | RTP | Max win | Volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Ze Zeus | Hacksaw Gaming | 96.34% | 10,000× | Medium |
| Le Prechaun | Hacksaw Gaming | 96.28% | 15,000× | Medium |
| Donny Dough OG | Hacksaw Gaming | — | — | — |
| Le Gift Grabber | Hacksaw Gaming | — | — | — |
| Croco Clover | Hacksaw Gaming | — | — | — |
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Le Vampire FAQ
When does Le Vampire come out?
Le Vampire is scheduled to reach UK-licensed casinos on 1 October 2026. That is the one confirmed timing detail published by the studio; no further release information beyond that date has been given ahead of launch.
What is Le Vampire's RTP or max win?
Neither figure has been published by Hacksaw Gaming ahead of release. Across 47 titles that do publish a return figure, the studio's median RTP is 94.25% and average is 93.77%, ranging from 82.25% to 96.36%, though Le Vampire is not confirmed to match those numbers. Both specs will be added here once the studio releases them.
Is the Le Vampire demo free?
A free play-money demo runs the real game on virtual credit. There is no deposit and no account required, and nothing is staked; you play with a set amount of play money. It is the standard way to try a slot before deciding whether to play for real money at a UK-licensed casino.
What kind of games does Hacksaw Gaming make?
Hacksaw Gaming is a Malta-based studio founded in 2018 with a UK Gambling Commission licence. Its catalogue of about 268 games leans heavily towards very high volatility, with Halloween and horror its two most common theme categories. Named titles include Life and Death, Le Bandit, Le Viking and Rise of Ymir.
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- The article is then written up from those verified facts by our own tooling, which is what keeps every release on the site current and consistent. Specs come from the studio's own release sheet and the game's paytable, never from a sister title or a guess, and a number nobody has published is left blank rather than filled in.
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