Saturn verkauft "3 für 49" Tim Pototzki October 16, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post Saturn erhöht den Preisdruck im Games-Softwaresegment © 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 Impression from Indigo 2025 (David Rozing) Business Indigo Returns 2-3 June 2026 to Rotterdam Now in its second year under the Benelux Games Promotional Initiative, the Indigo B2B game event returns to Rotterdam on 2 and 3 June. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read CEO Satya Nadella / CFO Amy Hood © Microsoft Business Weak Holiday Season Sales: Xbox Revenue Declines in Q2 FY26 During the second quarter of the current financial year, Microsoft's Xbox division saw a 10 percent decline in revenue. There was a downturn in both content and services, particularly hardware, in what is normally a strong year-end period. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Mag-C 2025 (Jerrografie) Business Mag-C 2026 Sees 30% Growth in Exhibitors 165 exhibitors from 47 countries will show their products and services to consumers this weekend at Erfurt's Mag-C. That means the popculture convention has grown 30 per cent in comparison to last year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read WiG Updates Manifesto With 14 Reasons for Empowering Women in Games With the publication of a manifesto, Women in Games has not only introduced itself and the work of the non-profit organisation, but has once again provided good reasons why empowering women in the games industry strengthens the industry itself. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Games Bavaria Organises Delegation Trips to Nordic Game and Portside Game Assembly Studios from Bavaria have until 5 February to apply for the first delegation trips of the year, which are organised and supported by the Games Bavaria network. The trips will take participants to Malmö for Nordic Game and to Hamburg for Portside Game Assembly. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Pioneers of Pagonia © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia Roadmap for 2026 Following the release of version 1.0 of Pioneers of Pagonia in December 2025, Envision Entertainment announced details of upcoming free content and the game's first DLC, titled Meadowsong. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 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
Impression from Indigo 2025 (David Rozing) Business Indigo Returns 2-3 June 2026 to Rotterdam Now in its second year under the Benelux Games Promotional Initiative, the Indigo B2B game event returns to Rotterdam on 2 and 3 June. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
CEO Satya Nadella / CFO Amy Hood © Microsoft Business Weak Holiday Season Sales: Xbox Revenue Declines in Q2 FY26 During the second quarter of the current financial year, Microsoft's Xbox division saw a 10 percent decline in revenue. There was a downturn in both content and services, particularly hardware, in what is normally a strong year-end period. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mag-C 2025 (Jerrografie) Business Mag-C 2026 Sees 30% Growth in Exhibitors 165 exhibitors from 47 countries will show their products and services to consumers this weekend at Erfurt's Mag-C. That means the popculture convention has grown 30 per cent in comparison to last year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
WiG Updates Manifesto With 14 Reasons for Empowering Women in Games With the publication of a manifesto, Women in Games has not only introduced itself and the work of the non-profit organisation, but has once again provided good reasons why empowering women in the games industry strengthens the industry itself. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Games Bavaria Organises Delegation Trips to Nordic Game and Portside Game Assembly Studios from Bavaria have until 5 February to apply for the first delegation trips of the year, which are organised and supported by the Games Bavaria network. The trips will take participants to Malmö for Nordic Game and to Hamburg for Portside Game Assembly. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pioneers of Pagonia © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia Roadmap for 2026 Following the release of version 1.0 of Pioneers of Pagonia in December 2025, Envision Entertainment announced details of upcoming free content and the game's first DLC, titled Meadowsong. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
