505 Games is the interactive entertainment subsidiary of the Italian media conglomerate Digital Bros Group. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Milan, the publisher has built a reputation for picking up mid-tier titles and turning them into commercial successes through smart marketing and global distribution.
The company’s biggest hit is Control, developed by Remedy Entertainment, which won multiple Game of the Year awards in 2019. Other notable titles in the 505 catalog include Terraria (which has sold over 58 million copies), Death Stranding (PC version), Assetto Corsa, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Ghostrunner. The publisher covers a wide range of genres rather than specializing in any single category.
505 Games operates globally with offices in the US (Calabasas, California), UK, Germany, France, Spain, and China, alongside its Milan headquarters. This international footprint lets the company handle localized publishing across regions, which is a major selling point for development partners who don’t want to manage multiple regional distributors.
Digital Bros, the parent company, trades on the Italian Stock Exchange and gives 505 Games financial backing that most mid-sized publishers lack. The company has been expanding into live-service and free-to-play models alongside its traditional premium publishing. Its approach is opportunistic — it doesn’t limit itself to a particular genre or platform, instead evaluating each project on its commercial potential and fit within the broader portfolio.
