The organizer of Reboot Develop has been served with a bankruptcy order, highlighting concerns regarding the future of the event

A Zagreb court has declared the organizer of the Reboot Develop Blue conference in Croatia bankrupt due to €520,000 in unpaid liabilities, according to a Croatian news source, tportal. The company, Digitalna Avantura, run by Damira Đurovićam, has been asked to pay €2,000 to initiate the bankruptcy process, as it lacks enough assets to cover the debt.

The ruling adds to existing concerns about Reboot Develop's future, which have been prevalent for some time. Attempts by various groups, including GamesIndustry.biz, to reach Đurovićam have been unsuccessful, and there are reportedly no other employees currently associated with the organization.

The Dubrovnik Sheraton, which hosted Reboot Develop Blue from 2015, informed GamesIndustry.biz that it no longer has bookings for the conference for 2026 and will not be hosting the event again. The convention, typically held in April, marked its tenth year at the venue last year.

According to tportal, Đurović was one of the initial founders of Digitalna Avantura in 2012. A prominent figure in the Croatian gaming scene, he previously led the gaming magazine Hacker and established the consumer event Reboot Infogamer in Zagreb. The last Reboot Infogamer event took place in 2024, the latest year for which Digitalna Avantura's financial accounts were available, indicating a €139,000 profit on €1.12 million revenue.

Founded in 2014, Reboot Develop aimed to be a prestigious event for the gaming industry in a picturesque setting. Đurović explained to GamesIndustry.biz in 2015 that the conference quickly gained recognition by integrating high-profile Western speakers with a relaxed atmosphere near the Adriatic Sea's famous UNESCO site. Indie game veteran Rami Ismael once called it "the best games event in the world", praising its contribution to boosting the Eastern European games development sector.

An affiliated event, Reboot Develop Red, was introduced in Banff, Canada, in 2019. Although it received positive feedback, the event was canceled the following year due to the pandemic and has not resumed.

With last year’s silence from the hosting company, ticket holders had already expressed worries about this year's Reboot Develop Blue. Efforts to obtain refunds have been fruitless, but it is believed that some local developers still plan to meet in the Dubrovnik area in mid-April.