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Es ist wieder viel passiert in der Spielebranche; Matthias berichtet. In dieser Folge sogar mit Gast. Und Corona taucht auch auf.

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Personalien

Jens Nygaard Knudsen ist gestorben

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Nygaard_Knudsen

ASMODEE ADDS INTERACTIVE GAMES LICENSING MANAGER - Christian Dunn

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45523/asmodee-adds-interactive-games-licensing-manager

ASMODEE CANADA HIRES GM FOR LION RAMPANT - Kevin Ratko

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45596/asmodee-canada-hires-gm-lion-rampant

PEGASUS SPIELE HIRES ASMODEE NA VET AS SALES & MARKETING EXEC - Johanna Sadkovich

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45568/pegasus-spiele-hires-asmodee-na-vet-sales-marketing-exe

Johanna Sadkovich Joins Pegasus Spiele as Sales and Marketing Executive North America

Johanna Sadkovich Joins Pegasus Spiele as Sales and Marketing Executive North America

Paizo Announces New Hires, Promotions

Paizo Announces New Hires, Promotions

Sam Healey Relaunches Dice Steeple Podcast

Sam Healey Relaunches Dice Steeple Podcast

Vertrieb

Was ist Bei Alliance/Diamond passiert

DIAMOND CANCELS RETAILER SUMMIT

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45397/diamond-cancels-retailer-summit

Alliance Halts Payments to Vendors; Asmodee to Leave Alliance in July 2020

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/102521/alliance-halts-payments-vendors-asmodee-leave-alli

DIAMOND HALTING DISTRIBUTION OF NEW PRODUCT, ALLIANCE SHUTTING DOWN COMPLETELY

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45490/diamond-halting-distribution-new-product-alliance-shutting-down-completely

DEVIR GAMES WILL SELL DIRECT TO RETAILERS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45497/devir-games-will-sell-direct-to-retailers-during-covid-19-crisis

VIZ CONTINUES SHIPPING MANGA TO BOOK CHANNEL

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45515/viz-continues-shipping-manga-book-channel

DIAMOND, ALLIANCE SUSPEND REGULAR PAYMENTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45534/diamond-alliance-suspend-regular-payments

DIAMOND DETAILS DELAYED PAY-OUTS FOR PUBLISHERS, ALLIANCE HANDLED DIFFERENTLY

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45561/diamond-details-delayed-pay-outs-publishers-alliance-handled-differently

DIAMOND, ALLIANCE FURLOUGH EMPLOYEES

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45591/diamond-alliance-furlough-employees

Alliance Game Distributors to Furlough Employees

Alliance Game Distributors to Furlough Employees

MARVEL FURLOUGHS EMPLOYEES

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45642/marvel-furloughs-employees

DIAMOND PLANS TO RESUME SHIPPING NEW PRODUCT 'MID- TO LATE MAY'

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45610/diamond-plans-resume-shipping-new-product-mid-late-may

DIAMOND TO RESUME WEEKLY NEW PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45658/diamond-resume-weekly-new-product-distribution

AWA STUDIOS SIGNS COMIC CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE WITH DIAMOND

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45688/awa-studios-signs-comic-channel-exclusive-diamond

Was ist bei Amazon passiert

AMAZON ENDS NON-ESSENTIAL INCOMING SHIPMENTS; B&N CEO SAYS 'WE WILL SUFFER'

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45447/amazon-ends-non-essential-shipments-b-n-ceo-says-we-will-suffer

GAMA LAUNCHES GAME STORE LOCATOR WITH STATUS INFO

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45535/gama-launches-game-store-locator-status-info

BARNES & NOBLE HAS 120 STORES OPEN

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45565/barnes-noble-has-120-stores-open

AMAZON TO RESUME NON-ESSENTIAL SHIPMENTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45592/amazon-to-resume-non-essential-shipments

ASMODEE DELAYS ALL NEW RELEASES

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45484/asmodee-delays-all-new-releases

ASMODEE SUSPENDS NEW RELEASES THROUGH MAY

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45612/asmodee-suspends-new-releases-through-may

LUMA, GREATER THAN GAMES, JAPANIME, MORE GAME COMPANIES SUSPEND SHIPMENTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45507/luma-greater-games-japanime-more-game-companies-suspend-shipments

Store Support:

Haba

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WOTC ANNOUNCES GAME STORE RELIEF

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45511/wotc-announces-game-store-relief

ANOTHER FREE PRODUCT FOR RETAILERS FROM WOTC

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45546/another-free-product-retailers-wotc

Pegasus

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EMERGENCY CREDIT FOR COMIC STORES? 'STATUS' ADDED TO COMIC SHOP LOCATOR, TKO OFFERING TO SHARE ONLINE SALES

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45521/emergency-credit-comic-stores-status-added-comic-shop-locator-tko-offering-share-online-sales

DC DONATES $250K, JIM LEE DONATING ART TO HELP COMIC RETAILERS VIA BINC

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45551/dc-donates-250k-jim-lee-donating-art-to-help-comic-retailers-via-binc

HUMBLE BUNDLE FOR COVID-19 RELIEF RAISES OVER $1.3 MILLION IN FIRST DAY

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45536/humble-bundle-covid-19-relief-raises-over-1-3-million-first-day

‘Virus’ Card Game by Goliath to Help Fund COVID-19 Research

‘Virus’ Card Game by Goliath to Help Fund COVID-19 Research

GAMA Provides Retail Support List

GAMA Provides Retail Support List

CARES ACT IMPROVES OPTIONS FOR RETAILERS, OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45519/cares-act-improves-options-retailers-other-small-businesses

FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES RUN OUT OF MONEY

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45604/federal-programs-small-businesses-run-out-money

ROLLING FOR INITIATIVE -- $349 BILLION GONE IN 14 DAYS

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/45616/rolling-initiative-349-billion-gone-14-days

Asmodee Germany Launch Retailer Initiative, ‘Open! Back in the Game’

Asmodee Germany Launch Retailer Initiative, ‘Open! Back in the Game’

Spiel Direkt

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Pegasus

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GAMES WORKSHOP SHUTS DOWN OPERATIONS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45525/games-workshop-shuts-down-operations

GAMES WORKSHOP UPDATES SHUTDOWN

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45632/games-workshop-updates-shutdown

GAMES WORKSHOP CREATES FREE SPECIAL EDITION MODEL FOR INDEPENDENT RETAILERS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45660/games-workshop-creates-free-special-edition-model-independent-retailers

Games Workshop Secures Operating Loan, Reopens Warehouse, Some Stores

Games Workshop Secures Operating Loan, Reopens Warehouse, Some Stores

Hintergrund:

WORLD ACCORDING TO GRIEPP: DISTRIBUTOR CASH FLOW 101

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/45542/world-according-griepp-distributor-cash-flow-101

NPD Reports Game & Puzzle Sales Up 228% For Week Ending March 21

NPD Reports Game & Puzzle Sales Up 228% For Week Ending March 21

U.S. Game and Puzzle Sales Grew by 55% in Q1

U.S. Game and Puzzle Sales Grew by 55% in Q1

WORLD ACCORDING TO GRIEPP: GEEK WINTER IS COMING

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/45635/world-according-griepp-geek-winter-is-coming

CMON

Links: Charlie Theel Digs into High Society, Tom Felber Burns Bridges, and Hong Kong Suspends Trading in CMON Limited

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/102744/links-charlie-theel-digs-high-society-tom-felber-b

CMON Trading suspended

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2405083/cmon-trading-suspended

ANNUAL REPORT DELAYED, TRADING SUSPENDED IN CMON

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45581/annual-report-delayed-trading-suspended-cmon

CMON Suspends Stock Trading, Independent Directors Resign

CMON Suspends Stock Trading, Independent Directors Resign

CMON Response

https://cmon.com/news/cmon-april-2020-update

CMON RELEASES MORE INFO ON 'GOING CONCERN' ISSUE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45583/cmon-releases-more-info-going-concern-issue

CMON Responds to Business Speculation, Reassures Consumers

CMON Responds to Business Speculation, Reassures Consumers

COVID-19 at the Gaming Table IV: Delayed Releases, Free Games, and a Print-and-Play Design Contest

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/102248/covid-19-gaming-table-iv-delayed-releases-free-gam

Asmodee Launches ‘Print & Play’ Website with Popular Titles

Asmodee Launches ‘Print & Play’ Website with Popular Titles

Pegasus Free PnP

https://www.pegasusdigital.de/browse.php?filters=45695

Feuerland Regain English, French Rights, Partners with Capstone Games

Feuerland Regain English, French Rights, Partners with Capstone Games

Quartalsergebnisse

Spin Master to Report Q1 Results May 6, Asks Shareholders Not to Attend Annual Meeting

Spin Master to Report Q1 Results May 6, Asks Shareholders Not to Attend Annual Meeting

Hasbro Announces Q1 Earnings Call

Hasbro Announces Q1 Earnings Call

Hasbro’s Annual Meeting will be Virtual Only

Hasbro’s Annual Meeting will be Virtual Only

HASBRO'S TOTAL GAMING BUSINESS UP 40% IN Q1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45666/hasbros-total-gaming-business-up-40-q1

Hasbro Gaming is Highlight of First Quarter, 40% Growth Over Last Year

Hasbro Gaming is Highlight of First Quarter, 40% Growth Over Last Year

Events

GAMA EXPO WRAPS UP A BAD WEEK

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45421/gama-expo-wraps-up-bad-week

US tabletop event Origins delayed to autumn, ‘virtual convention’ to be held this summer

https://www.dicebreaker.com/topics/origins-game-fair/news/origins-game-fair-2020-delayed

POKEMON SHUTS DOWN ORGANIZED PLAY

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45532/pokemon-shuts-down-organized-play

FANTASY FLIGHT POSTPONES IN-STORE OP UNTIL FALL

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45602/fantasy-flight-postpones-in-store-op-until-fall

'YU-GI-OH! ORGANIZED PLAY POSTPONEMENTS EXTENDED

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45682/yu-gi-oh-organized-play-postponements-extended

ORIGINS DECISION DEFERRED, ATLAS OFFERS LOCAL GAME DROP, GFE HQ WORKS FROM HOME

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45460/origins-decision-deferred-atlas-offers-local-game-drop-gfe-hq-works-home

CORONAVIRUS TAKES ITS TOLL ON GEEK CULTURE EVENTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45449/coronavirus-takes-its-toll-geek-culture-events

EVENTS PLATFORM PATRON CEO ON COVID-19 IMPACT ON FAN EVENTS

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/45498/events-platform-patron-ceo-covid-19-impact-fan-events

ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE CANCELED, AWESOME CON DELAYED, ACE COMIC CON SUES GROWTIX, MORE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45506/ala-annual-conference-canceled-awesome-con-delayed-ace-comic-con-sues-growtix-more

GAMA POSTPONES ORIGINS GAME FAIR

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45575/gama-postpones-origins-game-fair

Origins Postponed, BGG Spring Cancelled

Origins Postponed, BGG Spring Cancelled

Toy Association Launches ‘Toy Fair Everywhere’ A Series of Week-Long Virtual Events

Toy Association Launches ‘Toy Fair Everywhere’ A Series of Week-Long Virtual Events

Steve Jackson Games Hosts Virtual Fnord Con

Steve Jackson Games Hosts Virtual Fnord Con

Berlin Brettspiel Con Postpones to December

Berlin Brettspiel Con Postpones to December

UK Games Expo Cancels August Event

UK Games Expo Cancels August Event

GardenCon will become PaizoCon Francia

GardenCon will become PaizoCon Francia

As Large German Events Cancel, Spiel Still Hopeful

As Large German Events Cancel, Spiel Still Hopeful

Paizo Announces PaizoCon Online for May 26-31

Paizo Announces PaizoCon Online for May 26-31

BoardGameGeek Announce BGG.CONline for May 20-21

BoardGameGeek Announce BGG.CONline for May 20-21

Anmeldung Hamburg

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Anmeldung Rostock

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Diverses

Union Vote at TCGplayer Suspended

Union Vote at TCGplayer Suspended

KICKSTARTER LAYS OFF 40% AFTER BIG DROP IN PROJECTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45695/kickstarter-lays-off-40-after-big-drop-projects?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Dungeons & Dragons Records 6th Consecutive Year of Growth

Dungeons & Dragons Records 6th Consecutive Year of Growth

Gamemasters Movie Picked up for Distribution by Gravitas Ventures

Gamemasters Movie Picked up for Distribution by Gravitas Ventures

The Army Painter Shifts from Paint to Hand Sanitizer

The Army Painter Shifts from Paint to Hand Sanitizer

From Hedbanz to Hospitals

From Hedbanz to Hospitals

Spin Master Awarded Record Damages in Chinese Patent Dispute

Spin Master Awarded Record Damages in Chinese Patent Dispute

Mattel Rolls Out Sugarcane-based Plastics in Time for Earth Day

Mattel Rolls Out Sugarcane-based Plastics in Time for Earth Day

Mattel to Reduce Non-Manufacturing Workforce by 4%

Mattel to Reduce Non-Manufacturing Workforce by 4%

UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE WARGAME – PATENTS IN BOARD GAMING

https://www.myuenlaw.com/blog/unconventional-warfare-wargame-patents-in-board-gaming

Hasbro Reaches Settlement in Marisa Pawelko Trade Secrets Case

Hasbro Reaches Settlement in Marisa Pawelko Trade Secrets Case

New U.S. Age Determination Guidelines go in Effect June 1

New U.S. Age Determination Guidelines go in Effect June 1

Award

Links: Leacock on Pandemic in Today's World, Tales of Tricks Taken, and Nominees for the 2020 Origins Awards

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/102063/links-leacock-pandemic-todays-world-tales-tricks-t

Winners Announced for 14th Annual Golden Geek Awards

Winners Announced for 14th Annual Golden Geek Awards

Deutscher Computerspielpreis

https://deutscher-computerspielpreis.de/preistraeger