Astragon Explained
Astragon Entertainment GmbH is a German video game publisher based in Düsseldorf, Germany.[1] Originally a subsidiary of the German video game distributor Astragon Sales & Services GmbH (formerly Rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbH),[2] [3] the company became known for being the original worldwide publisher of the Farming Simulator series and continues to publish it in Germany.
They were originally headquartered in Hagen, but moved to Mönchengladbach in 2004.[1] Astragon formerly specialised in publishing simulation games for Microsoft Windows, but in 2008 they moved into other areas, when they published more casual games like Wendy: Holidays at Rosenborg for the Nintendo DS.[4]
They have released several English language games under their Just Play It! label, including and .[5] Astragon publish games by Big Fish Games and iWin in the German language market.[6]
Currently, the company is primarily focused on publishing simulation games for a variety of platforms. Titles include the Construction Simulator series (for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android), the Bus Simulator series (for PC, PS4 and Xbox One), the Farming Simulator series (for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) and additional titles like commercial fishing simulation , the upcoming Firefighting Simulator and FPV drone racing simulation game as well as .[7]
In September 2015, Astragon became the 100th GAME member of the association of the German games industry called GAME – Bundesverband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V..[8] [9]
In 2019, the company moved to Düsseldorf.[10] In July 2021, the Astragon Sales & Services merged with its subsidiary with the new company operating as astragon Entertainment.[11]
In January 2022, the company was acquired by Team17 in a deal worth £83 million.[12]
Software
In addition to games, Astragon has published archiving software, educational CDs, multimedia tools and design programs.
PC games
- Farming Simulator series (Germany only)[13]
- Bus Simulator series[14]
- Construction Simulator series
- The Farm (2008)
- Disco Tycoon (2010)
- Dive to the Titanic (2010)
- Camping Manager 2012 (2012)
- Jack Keane 2 - The Fire Within (2013)
- Water Park Tycoon (2014)
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company (2014)
- Ropeway Simulator 2014 (2014)
- Mystery of Neuschwanstein (2015)
- Coast Guard (2015)
- CITYCONOMY: Service for your City (2015)
- Oil Enterprise (2016)
- TransOcean 2: Rivals (2016)
- Gravity Island (2016)
- Police Tactics: Imperio (2016)
- Industry Manager: Future Technologies (2016)
- Take Off - The Flight Simulator (2017)
- TransRoad: USA (2017)
- (2018)
- Police Simulator: Patrol Duty (2019)
- Drone Swarm (2020)
- Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (2020)
- Railroads Online (2021)
- Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (2022)[15]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Wir über Uns . Astragon . German . 2008-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206112540/http://www.astragon.de/company.php . 6 December 2008 . dead .
- Web site: About us page . Official website . 24 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924104210/https://www.astragon.com/company/about-us . 24 Sep 2021 . en . live.
- Web site: Twenty Years of astragon Entertainment . Official website . 24 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420015742/https://www.astragon.com/news/detail/twenty-years-of-astragon-entertainment . 20 Apr 2021 . Düsseldorf . en . 20 July 2020 . live.
- Web site: Wendy - Ferien auf Rosenborg . Astragon . German . 2008-11-05.
- Web site: just play it! . Astragon . German . 2008-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20081216043239/http://www.astragon.de/index.php?cPath=38. 16 December 2008 . live.
- Web site: Big Fish Games . Astragon . German . 2010-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100124113932/http://www.astragon.de/profil.html . 2010-01-24 . dead .
- Web site: Official Website . astragon.com . November 2, 2020.
- Web site: GAME BUNDESVERBAND: ASTRAGON ENTERTAINMENT BECOMES THE 100TH MEMBER . spielewiesel.net . 24 March 2022 . de-DE . 2 September 2015 .
- Web site: Simulation expert astragon becomes 100th GAME member . SamaGame . 24 March 2022 . 15 November 2021.
- Web site: Gameswirtschaft. 2019-11-12. Astragon: Umzug von Gladbach nach Düsseldorf. 2020-07-21. GamesWirtschaft.de. de-DE.
- Web site: Gameswirtschaft . 2021-07-21 . Astragon Entertainment fusioniert mit Vertriebs-Sparte . 2022-11-20 . GamesWirtschaft.de . de-DE.
- Web site: Team17 to Acquire Astragon Entertainment for Up to EUR100 Mln. 2022-01-13. MarketWatch. EN-US. 2022-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113170736/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/team17-to-acquire-astragon-entertainment-for-up-to-eur100-mln-271642093007. dead.
- Web site: 22 April 2021. Farming Simulator 22 announced. live. 30 April 2021. Games Wirtschaft. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422093853/https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/marketing-pr/landwirtschafts-simulator-22-release-termin/ . 2021-04-22 .
- Web site: Nguyen. Lisa. 9 September 2020. Bus Simulator 21 Drives Onto PC And Consoles In 2021. live. 30 April 2021. Happy Gamer. https://web.archive.org/web/20200914060635/https://happygamer.com/bus-simulator-21-drives-onto-pc-and-consoles-in-2021-81393/ . 2020-09-14 .
- Web site: Sheehan. Gavin. 13 February 2021. Astragon Entertainment Reveals Police Simulator: Patrol Officers. live. 30 April 2021. bleedingcool. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216071725/https://bleedingcool.com/games/astragon-entertainment-reveals-police-simulator-patrol-officers/ . 2021-02-16 .