"Virtuelle Bundesliga" geht weiter auf Tour durch Elektromärkte Daniel Raumer February 10, 2016 – 1 min read 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 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 game Sales Award in January 2026 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Insights Another Game Sales Award for Formula 1 and Nightreign At the beginning of the year, game – the German Games Industry Association – handed out two sales awards. One went to Electronic Arts and the other to Bandai Namco Entertainment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 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
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
game Sales Award in January 2026 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Insights Another Game Sales Award for Formula 1 and Nightreign At the beginning of the year, game – the German Games Industry Association – handed out two sales awards. One went to Electronic Arts and the other to Bandai Namco Entertainment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
