Sinkende Zahlungsbereitschaft verhagelt Shanda Games das Geschäft Tim Pototzki November 27, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post Shanda Games hadert mit der Zahlungsbereitschaft der chinesischen Gamer © Fotolia 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 The "Slow Fire" Theory: Why Speed is the Wrong Response to Crisis In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: How the games industry deals with crises, or how it should deal with them. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read 'Untitled John Wick Game' © Saber Interactive & Lionsgate Products AAA John Wick Game Announced by Saber Interactive Saber Interactive has announced a new AAA video game based on Lionsgate's billion-dollar John Wick franchise. Designed for mature audiences, the game was unveiled during Sony's State of Play Showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Pictures by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Products Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Also Triumphs at D.I.C.E. Awards After the Game Awards, Sandfall Interactive also dominated the D.I.C.E. Awards with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Sucker Punch, Kojima Productions and Dogubomb also received more than one award. From Europe, 11bit Studios, Fireproof Games, Sloclap and Embark Studios could celebrate. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft Beats Q3 Expectations, Studio Allocation to Creative Houses Finalized The results for Q3 2025-26 exceeded Ubisoft's expectations. Anno 117: Pax Romana had a solid launch, with net bookings exceeding those of Anno 1800. Following the announcement of the Creative Houses and the Creative Network, the publisher has specified how studios and brands will be allocated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Reanimal © Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic Products Reanimal Reanimal is on over a million wish lists - and that's just on PC. The demo has also been downloaded over a million times. This (co-op) horror adventure from Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic has already caused quite a stir. Rightly so? By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick Nvidia is continuing to expand the availability of GeForce Now. Beta testing of the native GeForce Now app for Linux PCs recently began, and an app for the cloud gaming service has now also been released for Amazon Fire TV Stick. By Marcel Kleffmann • 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, 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 The "Slow Fire" Theory: Why Speed is the Wrong Response to Crisis In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: How the games industry deals with crises, or how it should deal with them. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
'Untitled John Wick Game' © Saber Interactive & Lionsgate Products AAA John Wick Game Announced by Saber Interactive Saber Interactive has announced a new AAA video game based on Lionsgate's billion-dollar John Wick franchise. Designed for mature audiences, the game was unveiled during Sony's State of Play Showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Pictures by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Products Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Also Triumphs at D.I.C.E. Awards After the Game Awards, Sandfall Interactive also dominated the D.I.C.E. Awards with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Sucker Punch, Kojima Productions and Dogubomb also received more than one award. From Europe, 11bit Studios, Fireproof Games, Sloclap and Embark Studios could celebrate. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft Beats Q3 Expectations, Studio Allocation to Creative Houses Finalized The results for Q3 2025-26 exceeded Ubisoft's expectations. Anno 117: Pax Romana had a solid launch, with net bookings exceeding those of Anno 1800. Following the announcement of the Creative Houses and the Creative Network, the publisher has specified how studios and brands will be allocated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Reanimal © Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic Products Reanimal Reanimal is on over a million wish lists - and that's just on PC. The demo has also been downloaded over a million times. This (co-op) horror adventure from Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic has already caused quite a stir. Rightly so? By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick Nvidia is continuing to expand the availability of GeForce Now. Beta testing of the native GeForce Now app for Linux PCs recently began, and an app for the cloud gaming service has now also been released for Amazon Fire TV Stick. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
