September 04, 2020

BW341 - Branchenfunk Sommer 2020

Matthias Nagy

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Unser Insider Matthias berichtet über die News des Sommers aus der Brettspielszene.

ERIC LANG STEPS DOWN FROM HIS EXEC. ROLE AT CMON TO FOCUS ON DESIGN AND ACTIVISM

https://cmon.com/press/eric-lang-steps-down-from-his-exec-role-at-cmon-to-focus-on-design-and-activism

Eric M. Lang Leaving CMON to Return to Freelance Game Design

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/108176/eric-m-lang-leaving-cmon-return-freelance-game-des

ERIC LANG LEAVES EXECUTIVE ROLE AT CMON

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46437/eric-lang-leaves-executive-role-cmon

Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi Join CMON Design Team

https://tabletopwire.com/francesco-nepitello-and-marco-maggi-join-cmon-design-team/?mc_cid=0cfbfa3a2a&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

CMON Retains Mazars Singapore to Conduct Independent Investigation Over Reporting Delays

https://tabletopwire.com/cmon-retains-mazars-singapore-to-conduct-independent-investigation-over-reporting-delays/?mc_cid=2686415a2a&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

CMON CHOOSES NEW AUDITOR

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46462/cmon-chooses-new-auditor

STEPHEN BUONOCORE RETIRES AS PRESIDENT OF STRONGHOLD GAMES

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46045/stephen-buonocore-retires-president-stronghold-games

Stephen Buonocore to Retire from Stronghold Games

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/106070/stephen-buonocore-retire-stronghold-games

Stephen Buonocore to Retire from Stronghold Games, Sydney Engelstein to Become Director of Game Development

https://tabletopwire.com/stephen-buonocore-to-retire-from-stronghold-games-sydney-engelstein-to-become-director-of-game-development/?mc_cid=205fd755c9&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Ann Viaene Joins Cartamundi as First Chief Marketing Officer

https://tabletopwire.com/ann-viaene-joins-cartamundi-as-first-chief-marketing-officer/?mc_cid=da41eeed49&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Gerd Matthes verlässt ASS Altenburger

Sandra Schilling wechselt von Haba zu ASS Altenburger

https://kulturgutspiel.de/branchen-ticker-2020/

Hans-Peter Stoll neuer Geschäftsführer der SAZ

https://www.spieleautorenzunft.de/news/wechsel-in-der-geschäftsführung-der-saz.html

Andreas Preiss hat nach 7 Jahren Zoch Verlassen

Candice Harris Joins BoardGameGeek

https://tabletopwire.com/candice-harris-joins-boardgamegeek/?mc_cid=f7b2a075bd&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

PANDASAURUS GAMES HIRES DANNI LOE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46271/pandasaurus-games-hires-danni-lo

Danni Loe wechselt von Renegade zu Pandasaurus

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/107378/pandasaurus-games-hires-danni-loe-changes-distribu

Dann May verlässt Starling

https://twitter.com/gameartcreative/status/1273599781776973832

STARLING GAMES STAFFERS FORM QUILLSILVER STUDIO

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46157/starling-games-staffers-form-quillsilver-studio

Brenna Noonan, Dann and Greg May Launch Quillsilver Studio to Provide Publisher Services

https://tabletopwire.com/brenna-noonan-dann-and-greg-may-launch-quillsilver-studio-to-provide-publisher-services/?mc_cid=62bfc5876a&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY PARTNER DEPARTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45989/cards-against-humanity-partner-departs

Cards Against Humanity Workers Unionize

https://tabletopwire.com/cards-against-humanity-workers-unionize/?mc_cid=205fd755c9&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Britta Stockmann von Hutter zu Reiner Knizia

41 YEARS OF GRAPHIC NOVEL, RPG, AND SCIENCE FICTION BUYING EXPERIENCE OUT THE DOOR

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46006/41-years-graphic-novel-rpg-science-fiction-buying-experience-out-door

Spielwarenmesse Announces Changes to Executive Board

https://tabletopwire.com/spielwarenmesse-announces-changes-to-executive-board/?mc_cid=a10350ce83&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Spielwarenmesse 2021: Durchführung dank detailliertem Hygienekonzept

https://www.spielwarenmesse.de/branchennews/detailseite/spielwarenmesse-2021-durchfuehrung-dank-detailliertem-hygienekonzept/language/0/

Spielwiesn 20 sucht Sponsoren

Edition Siebenschläfer hört auf:

https://spiel-direkt-eg.com/spiel-direkt-news-20-348.html

… SCHLIESST DIE TÜR ZUR MITTE DES JAHRES 2020

https://www.anja-wrede.de/nachrichten-leser-50/die-edition-siebenschlaefer.html?fbclid=IwAR0FQoZAcfe9dGB1Z49q4ExmeD5TL35d8uatQMqNiQ1u-nu78vA_Ek0kFBo

Aktuell-Spiele-Verlag von Franz Scholtes hört nach 40 Jahren auf.

https://www.aktuell-spiele-verlag.de

ASMODEE USA GETS GIOCHI UNITI INTERNATIONAL

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46051/asmodee-usa-gets-giochi-uniti-international

Asmodee USA Distribution Inks Deal with Giochi Uniti International

https://tabletopwire.com/asmodee-usa-distribution-inks-deal-with-giochi-uniti-international/?mc_cid=65eff68527&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Asmodee kauft Giochi Uniti

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/106319/giochi-uniti-signs-distribution-deal-asmodee-usa

ASMODEE ACQUIRES LIBELLUD

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46128/asmodee-acquires-libellud

Asmodee Acquire Long-time Partner Libellud

https://tabletopwire.com/asmodee-acquire-long-time-partner-libellud/?mc_cid=9efc7c236f&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

University Games Acquires Lagoon from Asmodee

https://tabletopwire.com/university-games-acquires-lagoon-from-asmodee/?mc_cid=5c1bfdc597&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Searainbow acquisition sees Asmodee add Green Board Games to portfolio

https://www.spielwarenmesse.de/toy-market-news/detail/searainbow-acquisition-sees-asmodee-add-green-board-games-to-portfolio/language/1/

Asmodee DE

Lisa Kachel als Teamchefin Produktmanagment

Varina Kiberg als Eventmanagerin

ÎLO307 and Luma Merge & Matthias Karl from Schmidt to Ravensburger

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/102340/mergers-splits-and-distribution-deals-ilo307-and-l

CANADIAN DISTRIBUTORS MERGE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46453/canadian-distributors-merge

DIRECT MARKET PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES BASED ON COMIC STORE POS DATA – Q2 2020

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/46307/direct-market-publisher-market-shares-based-comic-store-pos-data-q2-2020

DC CUTTING OFF DIAMOND

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45866/dc-cutting-off-diamond

ROLLING FOR INITIATIVE — ASMODEE/ALLIANCE VS. DC/DIAMOND

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/45868/rolling-initiative-asmodee-alliance-vs-dc-diamond

DC, DIAMOND TWEAK CUT-OFF

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45916/dc-diamond-tweak-cut-off

ROLLING FOR INITIATIVE — 5 DISTRIBUTORS DOING THE WORK OF ONE AND FREE RPG DAY 2020

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/45971/rolling-initiative-5-distributors-doing-work-one-free-rpg-day-2020

DIAMOND DCS OPERATING WITH LIMITED PERSONNEL

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46119/diamond-dcs-operating-limited-personnel

DIAMOND COMPANIES RECEIVED $5-$10M+ IN PPP LOANS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46075/diamond-companies-received-5-10m-ppp-loans

WORLD ACCORDING TO GRIEPP: THE DC — DIAMOND STORY

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/46020/world-according-griepp-the-dc-diamond-story

DC’S FUTURE ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE – BUT AT LEAST IT STILL HAS ONE (FOR NOW)

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/46354/dcs-future-isnt-what-it-used-to-be-but-least-it-still-has-one-for-now

DC IMPLOSION – MAJOR STAFF CUTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46302/dc-implosion-major-staff-cuts

JIM LEE: BOTTOM 20-25% OF THE DC LINE WAS LOSING MONEY

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46350/jim-lee-bottom-20-25-dc-line-was-losing-money

Alliance Launches Shopify Tool for Retailers

https://tabletopwire.com/alliance-launches-shopify-tool-for-retailers/?mc_cid=c7cd879037&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

WIZARDS OF THE COAST SAYS ACD DISTRIBUTION ‚NO LONGER AN OPTION‘

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46274/wizards-coast-says-acd-distribution-no-longer-option

ROLLING FOR INITIATIVE — WOTC DROPS ACD AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU. OH, AND APRIL FOOLS.

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/46349/rolling-initiative-wotc-drops-acd-what-it-means-you-oh-april-fools

Pandasaurus Games Streamline Distribution to Alliance and ACD

https://tabletopwire.com/pandasaurus-games-streamline-distribution-to-alliance-and-acd/?mc_cid=47c90af2b9&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

PSI CUTS HOBBY DISTRIBUTOR ROSTER

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45988/psi-cuts-hobby-distributor-roster

PSi Narrows US Hobby Distribution List (51)

https://tabletopwire.com/psi-narrows-us-hobby-distribution-list/?mc_cid=127d16890a&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

GTS COMMENTS ON PSI MOVE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45998/gts-comments-psi-move

STONEMAIER TAKES DISTRIBUTION BROKERAGE IN-HOUSE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46445/stonemaier-takes-distribution-brokerage-in-house

AMAZON DE-ANONYMIZING THIRD PARTY SELLERS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46166/amazon-de-anonymizing-third-party-sellers

Amazon Does Away With Seller Anonymity in US Marketplace

https://tabletopwire.com/amazon-does-away-with-seller-anonymity-in-us-marketplace/?mc_cid=2686415a2a&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

MORE PRESSURE ON ONLINE PLATFORMS TO BATTLE COUNTERFEITS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46412/more-pressure-online-platforms-battle-counterfeits

AMAZON, WALMART DOUBLE DOWN ON THIRD PARTY SELLERS, BOOK BUSINESS UNITES VS. AMAZON, MORE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46368/amazon-walmart-double-down-third-party-sellers-book-business-unites-vs-amazon-more

Spielbar.com: Origins Online wird gecancelled

https://www.spielbar.com/wordpress/2020/06/14/20039/

GAMA CANCELS ORIGINS ONLINE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45895/gama-cancels-origins-online

GAMA CANCELS ORIGINS GAME FAIR 2020

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45904/gama-cancels-origins-game-fair-2020

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GAMA BOARD, OFFICERS PRUNED

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45928/list-candidates-gama-board-officers-pruned

GAMA Candidates Withdraw From Board Elections

https://tabletopwire.com/gama-candidates-withdraw-from-board-elections/?mc_cid=2a12332f17&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

GAMA Creates Diversity Committee

https://tabletopwire.com/gama-creates-diversity-committee/?mc_cid=3682dd280a&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

GAMA BOARD, OFFICER ELECTION RESULTS

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45937/gama-board-officer-election-results

Kylie Prymus Appointed to GAMA Retail Division Board

https://tabletopwire.com/kylie-prymus-appointed-to-gama-retail-division-board/?mc_cid=9f3f3f9f13&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

GAMA Director Apologizes to Hosts Who Walked Out Of Origins Online

https://tabletopwire.com/gama-director-apologizes-to-hosts-who-walked-out-of-origins-online/?mc_cid=08ff01af26&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Darker Hues Studios CEO Chris Spivey Elected GAMA Vice President

https://tabletopwire.com/darker-hues-studios-ceo-chris-spivey-elected-gama-vice-president/?mc_cid=08ff01af26&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Chris Spivey, Gary Alaka, Julie Ahern, Jeff Pinsker Elected to GAMA Board

https://tabletopwire.com/chris-spivey-gary-alaka-julie-ahern-jeff-pinsker-elected-to-gama-board/?mc_cid=fdb4704e87&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Leder Games To Disassociate From GAMA, Will Return Origin Awards

https://tabletopwire.com/leder-games-to-disassociate-from-gama-will-return-origin-awards/?mc_cid=0b31961294&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

GAMA HIRES JEN KUHN AS NEW COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46369/gama-hires-jen-kuhn-as-new-communications-manager

CHITAG Acquires Bloom Report

https://tabletopwire.com/chitag-acquires-bloom-report/?mc_cid=3f48ac75de&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

MONEY RAISED FOR GAMES ON KICKSTARTER UP DRAMATICALLY IN FIRST HALF 2020

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46085/money-raised-games-kickstarter-up-dramatically-first-half-2020

Kickstarter Alternative:

https://www.unknowns.de/wbb4/forum/index.php?thread/16431-gamefound-als-alternative-zu-kickstarter-eure-meinung/

BoardGameGeek Acquires Tabletop Events

https://tabletopwire.com/boardgamegeek-acquires-tabletop-events/?mc_cid=316ace3708&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

BGG to Host Virtual Gaming Con in Nov. 2020 instead of BGG.CON; Acquires Tabletop.Events

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2457012

BGG Con canceled

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2457026/bggcon-2020-canceled

BICYCLE GAMES SIGNS WIL WHEATON TO PROMOTE THEIR ‚GAMES BY BICYCLE‘ PRODUCT LINE

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46043/bicycle-games-signs-wil-wheaton-promote-their-games-bicycle-product-line

Wil Wheaton Joins Bicycle as Global Ambassador

https://tabletopwire.com/wil-wheaton-joins-bicycle-as-global-ambassador/?mc_cid=205fd755c9&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Toy Museum of New York Launches Toy Museum TV Featuring Industry Interviews

https://tabletopwire.com/toy-museum-of-new-york-launches-toy-museum-tv-featuring-industry-interviews/?mc_cid=944001a728&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Hasbro Partners with Former Marvel Studio Exec Jeremy Latcham

https://tabletopwire.com/hasbro-partners-with-former-marvel-studio-exec-jeremy-latcham/?mc_cid=a1b54f7a20&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Die Bundesvorsitzende von Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Annalena Baerbock, ist neue Botschafterin des Spielens der gleichnamigen Initiative des Deutschen Verbandes der Spielwarenindustrie (DSVI).

Annalena Baerbock, seit 2013 Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages und stellvertretendes Mitglied im Ausschuss für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, zählt damit nun auch zu den mehr als 100 prominenten „Gesichtern“ der Wohltätigkeitsaktion.

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