Astragon

For the town of ancient Caria, see Astragon (Caria).

Astragon Entertainment GmbH

Formerly	Astragon Software GmbH
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Founded	2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Headquarters	Düsseldorf, Germany
Products	Games for video game consoles and computer software
Parent	Everplay Group
Website	www.astragon.com

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 Myst IV: Revelation and CSI: Dark Motives.[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 Fishing: Barents Sea, the upcoming Firefighting Simulator and FPV drone racing simulation game Liftoff: Drone Racing as well as Police Simulator: Patrol Officers.[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 the Team17 Group 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)
• Fishing: Barents Sea (2018)
• Police Simulator: Patrol Duty (2019)
• Drone Swarm (2020)
• Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (2020)
• Railroads Online (2021)
• Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (2022)[15]

References

1. "Wir über Uns" (in German). Astragon. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
2. "About us page". Official website. Archived from the original on 24 Sep 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
3. "Twenty Years of astragon Entertainment". Official website. Düsseldorf. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 20 Apr 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
4. "Wendy - Ferien auf Rosenborg" (in German). Astragon. Retrieved 2008-11-05. ^[dead link‍]
5. "just play it!" (in German). Astragon. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
6. "Big Fish Games" (in German). Astragon. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
7. "Official Website". astragon.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
8. "GAME BUNDESVERBAND: ASTRAGON ENTERTAINMENT BECOMES THE 100TH MEMBER". spielewiesel.net (in German). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
9. "Simulation expert astragon becomes 100th GAME member". SamaGame. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
10. Gameswirtschaft (2019-11-12). "Astragon: Umzug von Gladbach nach Düsseldorf". GamesWirtschaft.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-21.
11. Gameswirtschaft (2021-07-21). "Astragon Entertainment fusioniert mit Vertriebs-Sparte". GamesWirtschaft.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
12. "Team17 to Acquire Astragon Entertainment for Up to EUR100 Mln". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
13. "Farming Simulator 22 announced". Games Wirtschaft. 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
14. Nguyen, Lisa (9 September 2020). "Bus Simulator 21 Drives Onto PC And Consoles In 2021". Happy Gamer. Archived from the original on 2020-09-14. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
15. Sheehan, Gavin (13 February 2021). "Astragon Entertainment Reveals Police Simulator: Patrol Officers". bleedingcool. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

External links

• Official website (in German)
• MobyGames database (As 'astragon Sales & Services GmbH')