January 16, 2021 – In a move to grow its position within the territory Italian Publisher dV Giochi Buys Ghenos Games. Not only does it want to grow within Italy, but also the global board game market through an expansion of its offerings, an extension of its commercial network, and a merger of the two company’s teams. The Ghenos Games brand will address the “hard-core gamer” market by publishing original titles to be distributed worldwide and by localizing titles for the Italian market, while dV Giochi will continue to be a touchstone in the global field of tabletop games for families and casual players.
Below please find the official announcement from gV Giochi:
daVinci Editrice S.r.t., also known as dV Giochi, an Italian board game publisher with twenty years of experience in the international board game market, is proud to announce that it has entered an exclusive agreement to acquire Ghenos S.r.l.
With the new combination, dV Giochi aimes to strengthen its presence in the Italian and global board game market through an expansion of its offerings, an extension of its commercial network, and a merger of the two company’s teams.
The Ghenos Games brand will address the “hard-core gamer” market by publishing original titles to be distributed worldwide and by localizing titles for the Italian market, while dV Giochi will continue to be a touchstone in the global field of tabletop games for families and casual players.
“The acquisition of Ghenos Games is the result of an intense year of work on a joint project. Thanks to the commitment of the entire team, today we are now a unique market player, with strong know-how, a structured corporate organization, and a highly ambitious growth plan,” commented Roberto Corbelli, dV Giochi’s CEO. “Therefore we give our warm welcome to our new colleagues.”
Alfredo Genovese, from Ghenos S.r.l., declared: “We were absolutely convinced to join the dV Giochi group, aiming to build a leading company in the board game industry. We will offer our contributions to this project, imbued with our history, our style, and our expertise. Ghenos and dV Giochi are perfectly complementary, like two pieces of a puzzle: one is focused on importation and it’s ‘geek-oriented’, while the other is fully committed to exportation and it’s aimed towards families. We also share vision, values, and attitudes. We just created a company with great potential, made up of people with remarkable skills.”
About dV Giochi
dV Giochi is the longest-running Italian board game publisher in the hobby market, established in 2001 in Perugia. dV Giochi has a wide network of international partners, and its games, with the dV Giochi brand, are distributed worldwide. The mission of the company is to make board games become the favorable pastime for people.
About Ghenos Games
Ghenos Games is a board games publisher and distributor based in Milan. The goal of the company is to combine great professionalism and expertise with entertainment and culture. Over the last 15 years, thanks to its strong and enthusiastic commitment, the board games industry identifies Ghenos Games as one of the most important Italian players in the hobby market.
