Microsoft: Allard vor dem Absprung? Tim Pototzki May 25, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post Xbox-Gesicht der ersten Stunde: J Allard © None Business Shiro Unlimited To Publish Funday Games' Next Title French studio Shiro Games' publishing arm will distribute the next title from Danish studio Funday Games, makers of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. The game reveal will take place in April. By Pascal Wagner • 1 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, CEO Instinct3 & Co-CEO and Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing & Melvin Frank, Co-CEO & Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing | The Randwerk team: Friedrich Beyer, Till Freitag, and Johannes Knop © SAVO Media - Photography & Filming | Randwerk Business Sidekick Publishing Signed Wanderburg from Randwerk Berlin alliance for the rolling fortress: Sidekick has joined forces with Randwerk to publish Wanderburg. The game, created by the team behind Abriss, already counts over 250,000 wishlist entries. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business Summer Game Fest Runs On 5 June, 11pm European Time Geoff Keighly has released the schedule for this year's Summer Game Fest. For an all-nighter, tune in on 5 June at 11pm and stay for three hours of SGF and Day of the Devs. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Products Transport Fever 3 The Transport Fever franchise from Urban Games in Switzerland has been the undisputed leader in logistics and transport simulation games for years. Transport Fever 3 is said to mark "the next major leap for the genre". By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg Business Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027 A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Bochum might not be Tokyo, but it is the first German city with a pop-up mall store by Nintendo (Nintendo) Products Germany's first Nintendo Pop-Up Store Opens in Bochum It's the second mall store in Europe and the first in Germany: Nintendo is opening a pop-up store at Westfield Ruhr Park in Bochum, available in March and April. It will also hold the first German selection of toddler line My Mario. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Robert May is CEO of Blue Backpack, who made Constance. Their marketing referenced the genre behemoth Silksong out of necessity (Blue Backpack/Team Cherry) How Blue Backpack Marketed Constance After Silksong Constance is a tremendous Metroidvania from Berlin that released two months after Hollow Knight: Silksong. What did that do with the reception and marketing of the game? We talked to Robert May, CEO of Blue Backpack, about metroidvanias post-Silksong and working with Japanese publisher Parco. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Business Shiro Unlimited To Publish Funday Games' Next Title French studio Shiro Games' publishing arm will distribute the next title from Danish studio Funday Games, makers of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. The game reveal will take place in April. By Pascal Wagner • 1 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, CEO Instinct3 & Co-CEO and Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing & Melvin Frank, Co-CEO & Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing | The Randwerk team: Friedrich Beyer, Till Freitag, and Johannes Knop © SAVO Media - Photography & Filming | Randwerk Business Sidekick Publishing Signed Wanderburg from Randwerk Berlin alliance for the rolling fortress: Sidekick has joined forces with Randwerk to publish Wanderburg. The game, created by the team behind Abriss, already counts over 250,000 wishlist entries. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Summer Game Fest Runs On 5 June, 11pm European Time Geoff Keighly has released the schedule for this year's Summer Game Fest. For an all-nighter, tune in on 5 June at 11pm and stay for three hours of SGF and Day of the Devs. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Products Transport Fever 3 The Transport Fever franchise from Urban Games in Switzerland has been the undisputed leader in logistics and transport simulation games for years. Transport Fever 3 is said to mark "the next major leap for the genre". By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg Business Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027 A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bochum might not be Tokyo, but it is the first German city with a pop-up mall store by Nintendo (Nintendo) Products Germany's first Nintendo Pop-Up Store Opens in Bochum It's the second mall store in Europe and the first in Germany: Nintendo is opening a pop-up store at Westfield Ruhr Park in Bochum, available in March and April. It will also hold the first German selection of toddler line My Mario. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Robert May is CEO of Blue Backpack, who made Constance. Their marketing referenced the genre behemoth Silksong out of necessity (Blue Backpack/Team Cherry) How Blue Backpack Marketed Constance After Silksong Constance is a tremendous Metroidvania from Berlin that released two months after Hollow Knight: Silksong. What did that do with the reception and marketing of the game? We talked to Robert May, CEO of Blue Backpack, about metroidvanias post-Silksong and working with Japanese publisher Parco. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
