Digital Bros, the Italian company behind publisher 505 Games, announced the rebranding of its indie-focused publishing label Hook as 505 Pulse. This should strengthen the connection between the Indie Division and 505 Games.

By rebranding as 505 Pulse, Digital Bros aims to increase the synergy between its indie division and its larger publishing arm, 505 Games. Despite the closer working relationship, the basic "mission" remains the same. "Although the name has changed, the commitment to supporting independent talent remains stronger than ever," the company said.

Based in Milan, 505 Pulse supports indie game developers and helps them bring their projects to a global audience. Notable published titles include The Bloodline (Shieldbearer Studios), The Magical Mixture Mill (Glowlight), Kingdom of the Dead (Dirigo Games) and Madshot (Overflow), as well as several other unannounced projects.


Never miss anything from the German, Swiss and Austrian games industry again: subscribe for free to our Daily newsletter and get all news straight to your inbox.

Share this post

Written by

Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann is Chief of Content of GamesMarket and our B2B and B2C expert for hardware, market data, products and launch numbers with more than two decades of editorial experience. (marcelDOTkleffmannATgamesmarktDOTde)
Austria’s Investment Screening Process is Holding up JD.com’s Takeover of MediaMarkt
MediaMarkt is one of the leading retailers in Austria, including for games, which is why it sponsored, among other things, Game City Vienna (pictured). This would hardly be possible if it were to withdraw following the JD.com takeover | Picture: Archive picture by Andreas Tischler / Vienna Press for Game City Vienna

Austria’s Investment Screening Process is Holding up JD.com’s Takeover of MediaMarkt

By Stephan Steininger 2 min read
Clemens Mayer-Wegelin Follows Hester Woodliffe as Video Games Europe Chairman
Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, European General Counsel and Senior Director at Nintendo of Europe, is Chairman of the Board of Video Games Europe | Picture: Franziska Krug for game

Clemens Mayer-Wegelin Follows Hester Woodliffe as Video Games Europe Chairman

By Stephan Steininger 2 min read
Austria’s Investment Screening Process is Holding up JD.com’s Takeover of MediaMarkt
MediaMarkt is one of the leading retailers in Austria, including for games, which is why it sponsored, among other things, Game City Vienna (pictured). This would hardly be possible if it were to withdraw following the JD.com takeover | Picture: Archive picture by Andreas Tischler / Vienna Press for Game City Vienna

Austria’s Investment Screening Process is Holding up JD.com’s Takeover of MediaMarkt

By Stephan Steininger 2 min read