New Croatian Conference Splitscreen Aims to Fill Reboot Develop Gap

A new Croatian games industry conference, Splitscreen, will run April 20–22, 2027 in the Croatian capital, positioning itself as the successor to Reboot Develop after a bankruptcy order closed the organizer of the long-running event this year.

The founders describe Splitscreen as a "no-stress" event built by a new team, and they want to preserve what made Reboot Develop a fixture on the European conference circuit: what they call "that half-holiday, half-work feeling" of the original show.

Why does the market need a replacement?

Reboot Develop ended in 2024 under a cloud. A court served its organizer with a bankruptcy order, confirming fears over the event's future that had circulated since financial difficulties became public. The conference had built a reputation among developers worldwide precisely because it combined a serious speaker lineup with a coastal setting that encouraged informal deal-making and networking.

Splitscreen enters with a stated commitment to that same formula rather than a reinvention of the format. The event retains the three-day structure and the Croatian location, two elements that defined its predecessor's identity.

What does the timing tell studios?

The April 2027 date gives the new team more than two years of runway — an unusually long lead time that suggests the organizers want to avoid the financial overreach that contributed to Reboot Develop's collapse. For studios and publishers budgeting conference attendance, the gap means at least one full cycle without a flagship development-focused event in the region.

The takeaway in plain words: a familiar concept under new management, with a launch date far enough out to test whether the community that supported Reboot Develop returns.