AvantGarden Games

AvantGarden Games is an Italian video game development studio based in Milan. Founded in 2012 as Ovosonico, the company creates narrative-driven games for console and PC, combining atmospheric world design, environmental storytelling and original soundtracks. Its work spans original adventures, remakes and the reinvention of established intellectual property.

The studio provides full-cycle game development alongside creative and narrative design, gameplay programming, 3D game art and technical animation. Its capabilities also include co-development and prototyping, with Unreal Engine development and dual-character or cooperative mechanics among its specialties. These disciplines support a portfolio ranging from handheld games to contemporary console and PC releases.

Games and development history

The studio's early releases appeared under the Ovosonico name. Murasaki Baby debuted on PlayStation Vita in September 2014, followed by the emotional narrative adventure Last Day of June in August 2017. The latter was published by 505 Games and brought the studio's storytelling approach to PC and consoles.

In February 2024, AvantGarden released Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake, rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Published by 505 Games, the project continued the studio's work with character-focused adventures while applying contemporary development technology to an existing game.

Its subsequent release, Among the Trolls, arrived on PC through Steam on October 14, 2026. Published under the 505 Games / 505 Pulse banner, it combines a first-person perspective with mythological survival and narrative adventure elements.

Corporate continuity

Digital Bros became a minority shareholder in 2015 and acquired full ownership in March 2020. The continuing development team and Italian corporate entity adopted the Avantgarden identity following that acquisition. Co-founder Massimo Guarini departed and retained the Ovosonico trademark through his separate company, while the development business continued under its new name.