Rare, BioWare und Obsidian sprechen in Köln Tim Pototzki July 09, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post 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 Felix Falk, Managing Director game – The German Games Industry Association | Picture: Dirk Mathesius German Games Industry Gives Government High Marks Early On The game association has published the initial results of its 2026 industry barometer. According to the barometer, the German games industry is satisfied with the first few months of the Merz government, which is likely due primarily to Minister Dorothee Bär. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXcite / Daedalic Entertainment / CBS Studios / Paramount Pictures Business Jumpgate: Star Trek: Voyager Exceed Sales Targets Upon Reaching First Sales Milestone Jumpgate, the parent company of development studio gameXcite, has also commented positively on the launch of Star Trek: Voyager. With over 100,000 units sold, the launch is ahead of schedule. This should also ease the situation for Jumpgate. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Picture: Pexels/Lukas Blazek/GamesMarkt Business German Games Industry 2025 (2): Employees And Salary Development More companies, more revenue, but still many problems – the study presented by Goldmedia on behalf of game provides a detailed look at the German gaming market. GamesMarkt takes a deeper dive in a multi-part series of articles for subscribers. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read ShapeHero Factory © Asobism Products ShapeHero Factory Using geometric shapes, players create units and spells to defend a portal from attacks in ShapeHero Factory. This surprising and entertaining Japanese game is a mix of genres, especially appealing to fans of automation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Jobs App Store Optimisation Manager (ASO Manager) Hutch, Dundee – UK By GamesMarket Job Agent • 4 min read Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Phil Spencer Steps Down, Asha Sharma Named CEO of Microsoft Gaming Microsoft Gaming is being reorganised under new leadership: Asha Sharma is taking over as CEO, while Phil Spencer is retiring. Matt Booty is becoming the new Chief Content Officer, while Sarah Bond is leaving the company. Nevertheless, Microsoft remains committed to its games division. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 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
Felix Falk, Managing Director game – The German Games Industry Association | Picture: Dirk Mathesius German Games Industry Gives Government High Marks Early On The game association has published the initial results of its 2026 industry barometer. According to the barometer, the German games industry is satisfied with the first few months of the Merz government, which is likely due primarily to Minister Dorothee Bär. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXcite / Daedalic Entertainment / CBS Studios / Paramount Pictures Business Jumpgate: Star Trek: Voyager Exceed Sales Targets Upon Reaching First Sales Milestone Jumpgate, the parent company of development studio gameXcite, has also commented positively on the launch of Star Trek: Voyager. With over 100,000 units sold, the launch is ahead of schedule. This should also ease the situation for Jumpgate. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture: Pexels/Lukas Blazek/GamesMarkt Business German Games Industry 2025 (2): Employees And Salary Development More companies, more revenue, but still many problems – the study presented by Goldmedia on behalf of game provides a detailed look at the German gaming market. GamesMarkt takes a deeper dive in a multi-part series of articles for subscribers. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
ShapeHero Factory © Asobism Products ShapeHero Factory Using geometric shapes, players create units and spells to defend a portal from attacks in ShapeHero Factory. This surprising and entertaining Japanese game is a mix of genres, especially appealing to fans of automation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Jobs App Store Optimisation Manager (ASO Manager) Hutch, Dundee – UK By GamesMarket Job Agent • 4 min read
Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Phil Spencer Steps Down, Asha Sharma Named CEO of Microsoft Gaming Microsoft Gaming is being reorganised under new leadership: Asha Sharma is taking over as CEO, while Phil Spencer is retiring. Matt Booty is becoming the new Chief Content Officer, while Sarah Bond is leaving the company. Nevertheless, Microsoft remains committed to its games division. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
