In April 2012, 505 Games took over publishing duties from THQ for the fitness gameAdidas MiCoach, following a lawsuit between THQ andAdidas.[4] In April 2013, they acquired the license ofDrawn To Life series. The purchase included rights to the franchise as a whole.[5] In November 2013, it canceledAshes Cricket 2013 and issued refunds.[6] In April 2014, 505 Games announced a publishing agreement with Adam Orth's Three One Zero of the gameAdrift. The game is described as a first-person experience, where the player controls an astronaut exploring debris of a wrecked station in outer space.[7] In January 2015, 505 Games confirmed the acquisition of the intellectual property (IP) rights to the multi-award-winning Game of the Year 2013,[8]Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons from Starbreeze Studios.[9] In April 2015, 505 Games announced a publishing agreement with Swedish game developer Starbreeze for the gameOverkill's The Walking Dead, which released in late 2018.[10] A month later, 505 Games announced a publishing agreement with game developerOverkill Software for the gamePayday 2 Crimewave Edition.[11] In August 2016, 505 Games announced it would be publishingVirginia from Variable State.[12]
In March 2015, 505 Games purchased 2.67% stock of Swedish game developerStarbreeze Studios.[13] In January 2016, 505 Games announced that they will shift their focus from publishing games for other developers to developing their ownintellectual properties.[14] In October 2016, 505 Games has announced throughKoji Igarashi, their collaboration in publishingBloodstained: Ritual of the Night from Igarashi's own ArtPlay, DICO andInti Creates, though Inti's involvement has been reduced.[15] At the Sony E3 press conference on 11 June 2018, 505 Games announced a partnership withRemedy Entertainment to publishControl.[16]
505 Games is working with Rabbit and Bear Studios to publishEiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a spiritual successor to theSuikoden series. The partnership was announced February 2021.[18]
On 27 June 2022D3 Go! was acquired by 505 Games. The acquisition also included the intellectual property of thePuzzle Quest games.[19][20]
In November 2023, 505 Games parent company Digital Bros announced plans to lay off about 30% of its global workforce—around 130 employees.[21] Job cuts continued into 2024, when 505 Games closed offices in Germany, Spain, and France.[22][23]
In February 2024, 505 Games sold the IP rights to Control back to developer Remedy Entertainment for €17 million.[24]
