Astragon
| Astragon Entertainment GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 2000 |
| Seat | Dusseldorf , Germany |
| management | Julia Pfiffer, Tim Schmitz |
| Website | www.astragon.de |
astragon Entertainment is a German publisher for computer games that specializes primarily in the production and distribution of casual games , simulations and edutainment titles. The company is a subsidiary of Rondomedia . In July 2015, Rondomedia took over the name of the subsidiary and operates as astragon Sales & Services GmbH, so that the companies now appear as the astragon group.
history
The company was founded in 2000 as astragon Software GmbH in Hagen . The software company has been based in Mönchengladbach since the end of 2004 . In 2009 and 2010 the company was named one of the market leaders in the genre of so-called everyday simulations. One of the best-known product lines is the farming simulator developed by Giants Software, which was the most successful game in the budget games market segment in Germany in 2010. The various versions of the game had sold over a million times by May 2011.
In addition to the farming simulator , the company offers numerous other simulation games, for example for crane or excavator drivers, as employees in garbage disposal and for controlling road sweepers or cable cars. They are mostly niche products that are not served by larger international game providers such as Electronic Arts . The games are often criticized by specialist magazines for computer games, but still sell successfully.
According to the company, when developing its games, it pays attention to realism and works with experts in the respective fields, both in the implementation of realistic physical conditions and in the detailed design of machines and vehicles. The development time of the games is between six and 24 months.
Games (excerpt)
- Tow Truck Simulator 2010 (PC)
- Fishing - German Rivers and Lakes (PC)
- Excavator Simulator 2011 (PC)
- Construction Simulator 2012 (PC, MAC)
- Construction Simulator 2014 (iOS, android)
- Construction Simulator 2015 (PC, MAC)
- Bus Simulator 2008 (PC)
- Bus Simulator 2009 (PC)
- Bus Simulator 2012 (PC)
- Bus Simulator 16 (PC, MAC)
- Bus Simulator 18 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Bus Simulator (PS4, Xbox One)
- Bus & Cable Car Simulator (PC)
- Demolition Company: The Demolition Simulator (PC)
- Fire Brigade Simulator (PC)
- Driving simulator 2009 (PC)
- Driving simulator 2012 (PC)
- Driving Simulator 2013 - Driving School Edition (PC)
- Forklift Simulator 2009 (PC)
- Garden Simulator 2010 (PC)
- Grim Tales (PC)
- Port 2011 (PC)
- Handball Simulator: European Tournament 2010 (PC)
- Sweeper Simulator 2011 (PC)
- Crane Simulator 2009 (PC)
- Farming Simulator 2008 (PC)
- Farming Simulator 2011 (PC)
- Farming Simulator 2013 (PC, MAC)
- Farming Simulator 15 (PC, MAC)
- Farming Simulator 17 (PC, MAC)
- Farming Simulator 19 (e.g. PC, MAC, PS4 and Xbox one)
- Delivery Truck Simulator 2010 (PC)
- Garbage Collection Simulator 2011 (PC)
- Local Transport Manager 2012 (PC)
- Ports Of Call Deluxe 2008 (PC)
- Ambulance Simulator 2012 (PC)
- Ambulance Simulator 2014 (PC)
- Swimming pool tycoon (PC)
- Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Persian Carpet (PC)
- Ship Simulator 2006 (PC)
- Ship Simulator 2008 (+ Add-On) (PC)
- Ship Simulator 2012: Inland Shipping (PC)
- Cable car simulator 2014 (PC)
- Ski region simulator 2012 (PC, MAC)
- Special vehicle simulator (PC)
- Special Transport Simulator 2013 (PC)
- Demolition and Demolition Simulator (PC)
- Quarry Simulator 2012 (PC)
- Tank Truck Simulator 2011 (PC)
- Titanic: The Diving Simulator (PC)
- Train Fever (PC)
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company (PC, MAC)
- Underground Mining Simulator 2011 (PC)
- Waterpark Tycoon (PC)
- ZD train simulator (PC)
- Circus Simulator 2013 (PC)
criticism
The economic success of the "everyday simulations" of Astragon GmbH cannot really be understood by many classic game magazines and players, as the games are mostly characterized by a simple game principle, mediocre graphics and rather average ratings. Nevertheless, they are often bestsellers that can regularly take top positions in the software charts for budget games.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ astragon Entertainment GmbH . astragon.de. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ Stephanie Kowalewski: The virtual tractor driver - simulation games as an economic factor . dradio.de. September 21, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ New PC simulators - doctor today, train driver tomorrow . bild.de. September 15, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ Eric Herrmann: The most successful games 2010: GfK annual charts led by Starcraft 2 . pcgameshardware.de. January 9, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ Simulation: "Farming Simulator" from Astragon sold more than a million times . derwesten.de. May 3, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ a b Florian Flaig: Discovery of slowness . In: Der Spiegel . No. 40 , 2009 ( online ).
- ↑ Sebastian Wieschowski: Simulation as a computer game: From garbage collector to space pilot . stern.de. November 18, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ Interview: Felix Buschbaum - PR consultant astragon Software GmbH about criticism, innovations and sales figures . nachgebloggt.de. March 29, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ That doesn't work on a cow skin . 4players.de. October 22, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ Nico Schluchter: Switzerland Charts - The current software Top10 - Farming Simulator 2009 on pole position . gameradio.de. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ↑ Agriculture Simulator 2011 (PC): Top of the PC charts for games under 28 euros conquered . spieleradar.de. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved on July 24, 2011.
