THQ verkauft ValuSoft Tim Pototzki April 26, 2012 – Share this post © 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 Soon heading the BMFTR Games Division: Dr Matteo Riatti, formerly head of the games funding at the DLR Projektträger (Riatti/BMFTR) People Matteo Riatti Becomes Head of Games Division at Research Ministry Until now the head of games funding at the DLR Projektträger, from 1 March onward Head of the Games Division at the Federal Research Ministry: Matteo Riatti brings his expertise to Berlin. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Not slimy at all - Johannes and Simone Grünewald are currently at work on Slime King Games' first game. © Johannes and Simone Grünewald People Slime King Games: A Married Developer Couple Doing Their Thing From Indie to AAA – Every issue, we portray one studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Slime King Games from Hamburg. To commemorate the release of Under the Island, we unlock the studio portrait for everyone. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Spilprisen 2026 / Lau Eskildsen, Editor-in-Chief of Arkaden © Arkaden Business Winners of Denmark's "Spilprisen 2026" Last Friday, the Danish "Spilprisen 2026" awards were handed out in Copenhagen. "When the awards were presented, it became clear just how diverse the Danish industry truly is," said the organizers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Paul Redetzky's Emergo Entertainment is making Promptables for ARD/SWR. (ARD/Emergo) Products Emergo Produces LLM-Battler Promptables for SWR X Lab Bayreuth game studio Emergo Entertainment is making an LLM-driven creature battler in which you prompt your creature's attacks for the ARD. The idea is to explore the potential of LLMs in game development. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Berlin's House of Representatives is elected on 20 September 2026. What are the positions of the parties in regards to the German gaming industry? (Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin/PlayStation) Business 2026 Elections in Berlin: What Do the Parties Plan for Gaming? With the state elections coming in September in Germany's 'games capital' Berlin, we are collecting the parties' positions on gaming and the games industry. So far, the Greens have positioned themselves strongly for studios, the House of Games and XR, while the CDU do not mention games at all. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Nina Schild is now Webedia Germany's Senior PR & Communications Manager (Webedia/Schild) Nina Schild Has Been Promoted to Webedia’s PR Senior Webedia's Nina Schild, PR liaison for the German publications like GameStar, FYNG and GamePro, has been promoted to Senior position. 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, 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
Soon heading the BMFTR Games Division: Dr Matteo Riatti, formerly head of the games funding at the DLR Projektträger (Riatti/BMFTR) People Matteo Riatti Becomes Head of Games Division at Research Ministry Until now the head of games funding at the DLR Projektträger, from 1 March onward Head of the Games Division at the Federal Research Ministry: Matteo Riatti brings his expertise to Berlin. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Not slimy at all - Johannes and Simone Grünewald are currently at work on Slime King Games' first game. © Johannes and Simone Grünewald People Slime King Games: A Married Developer Couple Doing Their Thing From Indie to AAA – Every issue, we portray one studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Slime King Games from Hamburg. To commemorate the release of Under the Island, we unlock the studio portrait for everyone. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Spilprisen 2026 / Lau Eskildsen, Editor-in-Chief of Arkaden © Arkaden Business Winners of Denmark's "Spilprisen 2026" Last Friday, the Danish "Spilprisen 2026" awards were handed out in Copenhagen. "When the awards were presented, it became clear just how diverse the Danish industry truly is," said the organizers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Paul Redetzky's Emergo Entertainment is making Promptables for ARD/SWR. (ARD/Emergo) Products Emergo Produces LLM-Battler Promptables for SWR X Lab Bayreuth game studio Emergo Entertainment is making an LLM-driven creature battler in which you prompt your creature's attacks for the ARD. The idea is to explore the potential of LLMs in game development. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Berlin's House of Representatives is elected on 20 September 2026. What are the positions of the parties in regards to the German gaming industry? (Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin/PlayStation) Business 2026 Elections in Berlin: What Do the Parties Plan for Gaming? With the state elections coming in September in Germany's 'games capital' Berlin, we are collecting the parties' positions on gaming and the games industry. So far, the Greens have positioned themselves strongly for studios, the House of Games and XR, while the CDU do not mention games at all. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Nina Schild is now Webedia Germany's Senior PR & Communications Manager (Webedia/Schild) Nina Schild Has Been Promoted to Webedia’s PR Senior Webedia's Nina Schild, PR liaison for the German publications like GameStar, FYNG and GamePro, has been promoted to Senior position. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
