"Guild Wars 2" lässt NCsoft wachsen Tim Pototzki February 13, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post Erst hui, dann pfui: "Guild Wars 2" hat dem NCsoft-Geschäftsjahr seinen Stempel aufgedrückt © None Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Interview: Astragon Relies on External Partners for Physical Distribution Astragon Entertainment has made the strategic decision to exit its low-margin physical distribution business. We talked to the two co-CEOs, Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, about this decision. Going forward, their physical distribution will be handled by experienced external partners. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Astragon Completely Exits its Physical Distribution Business Astragon Entertainment has made the strategic decision to exit its low-margin physical distribution business completely. The Düsseldorf-based company distributed physical copies of its own games, as well as those of partners such as Focus Entertainment, Microids and Giants Software. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Jasmin Oestreicher, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Sidekick Publishing / Philomena Schwab, Co-Founder at Stray Fawn Studio © Sidekick & Stray Fawn Products Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing Join Forces for Global Launch of Gambonanza Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing have partnered up for the global co-publishing of Gambonanza, an upcoming roguelike chess-builder from the solo developer Paul Giovannini of Blukulélé Studio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Business Subotron, Games for Change and Belvedere Collaborate on Subotron Game Jams The first collaboration between the NGO Games for Change, Subotron and the historic Belvedere Museum is taking place in connection with the G4C Student Challenge. The games developed will be playable in November as part of an exhibition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read BXDXO, a marketing service provider specialising in the games industry, received two awards at the German Brand Award 2025 in Berlin: "Best of Best" and "Gold" in two categories. Marcel Jung, Director Marketing & Communications, Central Europe @ Bethesda / Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications, BXDXO / Stefan Dettmering, Managing Director, BXDXO © BXDXO Business BXDXO Handles PR for Amazon Game Studios PR in GSA BXDXO is the new PR agency for Amazon Game Studios in German-speaking countries. The Munich-based team will handle Tomb Raider, Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, among others. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The new Massif Central location in Frankfurt is also positioning itself in the gaming sector © Massif Central Projektgesellschaft Second Massif Games Convention Scheduled for End of March Two years after its debut, the Massif Games Convention is entering its second round. According to its own statements, this ‘new format for contemporary gaming culture’ will take place from 26 to 28 March 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Screenshot of the gamescom camp website Business Gamescom Camp Opens Booking for Gamescom 2026 There are still a few months to go until gamescom, but places can now be booked with the organisers of gamescom camp. A place in the gaming camp also secures consumers a ticket code that can be redeemed when ticket sales start. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Sold 17.37m Switch 2 Units in Seven Months The Nintendo Switch 2 also sold well over Christmas. A total of 17.37 million units have now been sold in just seven months. The Nintendo Switch has now become the company's most successful console ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla; © 2023 Christer Berg Business Chris Hewish: Why the World Governments Summit Matters to the Video Game Industry In a guest article for GamesMarkt, Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla, explains why the World Governments Summit matters to the games industry and the future of digital economies. This is because it is one of the few global platforms where governments and industries sit at the same table. By Xsolla • 4 min read
Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Interview: Astragon Relies on External Partners for Physical Distribution Astragon Entertainment has made the strategic decision to exit its low-margin physical distribution business. We talked to the two co-CEOs, Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, about this decision. Going forward, their physical distribution will be handled by experienced external partners. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Astragon Completely Exits its Physical Distribution Business Astragon Entertainment has made the strategic decision to exit its low-margin physical distribution business completely. The Düsseldorf-based company distributed physical copies of its own games, as well as those of partners such as Focus Entertainment, Microids and Giants Software. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Sidekick Publishing / Philomena Schwab, Co-Founder at Stray Fawn Studio © Sidekick & Stray Fawn Products Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing Join Forces for Global Launch of Gambonanza Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing have partnered up for the global co-publishing of Gambonanza, an upcoming roguelike chess-builder from the solo developer Paul Giovannini of Blukulélé Studio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Subotron, Games for Change and Belvedere Collaborate on Subotron Game Jams The first collaboration between the NGO Games for Change, Subotron and the historic Belvedere Museum is taking place in connection with the G4C Student Challenge. The games developed will be playable in November as part of an exhibition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
BXDXO, a marketing service provider specialising in the games industry, received two awards at the German Brand Award 2025 in Berlin: "Best of Best" and "Gold" in two categories. Marcel Jung, Director Marketing & Communications, Central Europe @ Bethesda / Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications, BXDXO / Stefan Dettmering, Managing Director, BXDXO © BXDXO Business BXDXO Handles PR for Amazon Game Studios PR in GSA BXDXO is the new PR agency for Amazon Game Studios in German-speaking countries. The Munich-based team will handle Tomb Raider, Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, among others. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The new Massif Central location in Frankfurt is also positioning itself in the gaming sector © Massif Central Projektgesellschaft Second Massif Games Convention Scheduled for End of March Two years after its debut, the Massif Games Convention is entering its second round. According to its own statements, this ‘new format for contemporary gaming culture’ will take place from 26 to 28 March 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Screenshot of the gamescom camp website Business Gamescom Camp Opens Booking for Gamescom 2026 There are still a few months to go until gamescom, but places can now be booked with the organisers of gamescom camp. A place in the gaming camp also secures consumers a ticket code that can be redeemed when ticket sales start. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Sold 17.37m Switch 2 Units in Seven Months The Nintendo Switch 2 also sold well over Christmas. A total of 17.37 million units have now been sold in just seven months. The Nintendo Switch has now become the company's most successful console ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla; © 2023 Christer Berg Business Chris Hewish: Why the World Governments Summit Matters to the Video Game Industry In a guest article for GamesMarkt, Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla, explains why the World Governments Summit matters to the games industry and the future of digital economies. This is because it is one of the few global platforms where governments and industries sit at the same table. By Xsolla • 4 min read