Who makes Dragon Link
Aristocrat, the Australian gaming company behind Lightning Link and Queen of the Nile. On its series page Aristocrat credits Dragon Link to "HRG studios, the creators of Lightning Link", and says the series builds off the Lightning Link platform.
The name is Aristocrat's in law, too. IP Australia's register shows the word mark DRAGON LINK, number 1726729, filed on 9 October 2015 by Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited for gaming machines and gaming software, registered in 2016 and renewed to 2035. Aristocrat added a stylised mark and a flaming-orb logo in 2023, and on 25 September 2026 filed "DRAGON LINK MEGA GRAND CHASER" — a name for something not yet announced.
A timeline from the records
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 9 October 2015 | DRAGON LINK trade mark filed in Australia |
| 2016 | Named in Casino Journal's Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology |
| March 2017 | Aristocrat's Australian pages for the first four games are online |
| 27 July 2017 | ACT approves Dragon Cash, the standalone range |
| 20 December 2017 | Aristocrat announces Dragon Link in North America |
| 29 March 2018 | ACT approves the first four titles as Dragon Link |
| June and December 2018 | Peacock Princess and Spring Festival; Genghis Khan and Peace & Long Life |
| 1 July 2020 | A high-volatility version premieres in the US, jackpots $50,000 to $500,000 |
| 30 July 2020 | ACT approves Golden Gong and Silk Road |
| 2023 | Top Performing Proprietary Branded Game, EKG Slot Awards |
| 30 October 2024 | A $2 Million Dragon Link in the US |
| December 2024 | Victoria approves "Dragon Link 2024" versions of several titles |
| 31 March 2026 | A $1 Million Dragon Link in the US, $5 minimum bet |
| 20 August 2026 | Victoria approves "Dragon Link 2026" versions |
| 17 September 2026 | Aristocrat Interactive to show Dragon Link to online operators ahead of launch |
Cabinets: Helix to MarsX
Aristocrat's Australian specifications from 2020 list Dragon Link on its Helix family of cabinets — Helix, Helix+, Helix X and slant-top versions. Today Aristocrat's Australian page presents "the best Dragon Link games" on its premium MarsX cabinets, with "sharper graphics and larger jackpots", and names eight titles on them. In Asia, Aristocrat launched the series "exclusively on the MarsX cabinet".
Dragon Cash and what came after
Every Dragon Link title also exists as Dragon Cash, which Aristocrat describes as a "standalone progressive range" that "incorporates many attributes made popular by Lightning Cash". The idea is the same pair Aristocrat built for Lightning: a linked version with a shared Grand, and a standalone one.
In August 2026 Aristocrat's Australian catalogue introduced Phoenix Link as "the next evolution in Premium Link jackpots, building on the worldwide success of Dragon Link", on its The Baron Portrait cabinet. How Dragon Link compares with Lightning Link and Phoenix Link is on Dragon Link vs Lightning Link.
Aristocrat's other Dragon Link businesses
- Product Madness, Aristocrat's social games business, publishes the free apps that carry Dragon Link titles — Lightning Link Casino and Mighty Fu Casino. See free Dragon Link pokies.
- Aristocrat Interactive, its online real-money division, took Lightning Link online in the US and Canada in July 2026 and has Dragon Link next. See Dragon Link online pokies.
