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Matthias Nagy

Endlich mal wieder Branchenfunk! Matthias hat einen kleinen Platz in seinem vollem Terminkalender gefunden und für Euch eine spannende Folge Branchenfunk aufgenommen.

Personalie

Chad Jensen ist gestorben
https://mailchi.mp/ceaa9a834e40/november-20-update-from-gmt-tribute-to-chad-new-p500s-more?e=d7c3c5ab82
Chad Jensen, Designer of Dominant Species and Combat Commander, has Died
https://tabletopwire.com/chad-jensen-designer-of-dominant-species-and-combat-commander-has-died/?mc_cid=8887a75e47&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
RIP LIZZIE WILLICK
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44624/rip-lizzie-willick
R.I.P. DANIEL SCOTT PALTER
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45207/r-i-p-daniel-scott-palter
JR Honeycutt
https://medium.com/@victoria.mann11/coming-forward-to-move-forward-8608e9c27e74
Industry Distances Itself from Game Designer JR Honeycutt after Allegations of Sexual Abuse
https://tabletopwire.com/industry-distances-itself-from-game-designer-jr-honeycutt-after-allegations-of-sexual-abuse/?mc_cid=8887a75e47&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
GAME PUBLISHERS CUT TIES WITH DESIGNER
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44551/game-publishers-cut-ties-designer
Nicht der erste Fall, er verläuft nur weniger Laut
https://www.thefandomentals.com/abuse-allegations-lead-board-game-industry-to-distance-itself-from-prolific-designer/
Stonemaier Hires Joe Aubrey as Director of Communications
https://tabletopwire.com/stonemaier-hires-joe-aubrey-as-director-of-communications/?mc_cid=7323940d98&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
Kane Klenko Named Game Innovator of the Year at 2019 Toy and Game Innovation Awards (TAGIES)
https://tabletopwire.com/kane-klenko-named-game-innovator-of-the-year-at-2019-toy-and-game-innovation-awards-tagies/?mc_cid=d51b527aab&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
Jennifer Closson Named As Chief Operations Officer for Greater Than Games
https://tabletopwire.com/jennifer-closson-named-as-chief-operations-officer-for-greater-than-games/
NEW CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AT GREATER THAN GAMES
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44611/new-chief-operations-officer-greater-games
Maggie Clayton Named Director of Sales & Marketing for Greater Than Games
https://tabletopwire.com/maggie-clayton-named-director-of-sales-marketing-for-greater-than-games/?mc_cid=c051237aad&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC PROMOTES MAGGIE CLAYTON
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44652/greater-than-games-llc-promotes-maggie-clayton
Brendan Bell Resigns from GAMA Board, Association Issues Call for Replacement
https://tabletopwire.com/brendan-bell-resigns-from-gama-board-association-issues-call-for-replacement/?mc_cid=aa3d17f202&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
FORMER ASMODEE VP RESIGNS FROM GAMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44568/asmodee-vp-resigns-gama-board-directors
GAMA to open European Office
https://tabletopwire.com/gama-to-open-european-office/
AMIGO’S JEFF PINSKER JOINS THE GAMA BOARD
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44998/amigos-jeff-pinsker-joins-gama-board
GAMA ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES FOR THE 2020 GRD ELECTION
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45142/gama-announces-candidates-2020-grd-election
Brenna Noonan Resigns From Starling Games
https://tabletopwire.com/brenna-noonan-resigns-from-starling-games/?mc_cid=c051237aad&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
Mergers, Splits, and Distribution Deals: Unexpected Studios, Non-United States Playing Cards, and Ducky Distribution (Konieczka -> Unexpected Games)
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/98560/mergers-splits-and-distribution-deals-unexpected-s
Andrew Navajo verlässt FFG
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/12/27/andrew-navaro-designer-journal/
Former Fantasy Flight Games studio head joins Too Many Bones and Cloudspire publisher
https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-gaming/news/former-fantasy-flight-games-joins-chip-theory-games
FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES LAYOFFS, RPG LINES CONTINUE
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44911/fantasy-flight-games-layoffs-rpg-lines-continue
Fantasy Flight Interactive To Close; FFG RPG Staff Let Go
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/99087/fantasy-flight-interactive-close-ffg-rpg-staff-let
Keyforge lead developer and Legend of the Five Rings co-designer leaves Fantasy Flight Games
https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/trading-card-game/news/keyforge-lead-developer-leaves-fantasy-flight-games

Thorsten Gimmler

Georg Wild

Jasmin Weigand

Stefan Brück

Matthias Wagner

ASMODEE ENTERTAINMENT HIRES GAMES WORKSHOP VET
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45087/asmodee-entertainment-hires-games-workshop-vet
BRYAN BORNMUELLER MOVES FROM ASMODEE TO PSI
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45112/bryan-bornmueller-moves-from-asmodee-psi
DOUST TAKES NEW ROLE AT CMON
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45116/doust-takes-new-role-cmon
Gründerin Verena Pausder verlässt die Haba Digitalwerkstätten
https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/beruf-und-buero/the_shift/spielwarenhersteller-gruenderin-verena-pausder-verlaesst-die-haba-digitalwerkstaetten/25254338.html
(Ihr Mann gehört Thermondo, sie ist im Aufsichtsrat von der Comdirect und hat auch Startup-Teens mitbegründet

Vertrieb

Renegade Goes Exclusive with Alliance and ACD, Acquires Designer Matt Hyra
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/99419/renegade-goes-exclusive-alliance-and-acd-acquires
RENEGADE GAME STUDIOS CUTS BACK TO TWO U.S. HOBBY DISTRIBUTORS
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44935/renegade-game-studios-cuts-back-two-u-s-hobby-distributors
HOBBY GAMES CHANNEL SCORES ANOTHER GROWTH YEAR
https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/45374/hobby-games-channel-scores-another-growth-year
Chaosium Opens Warehouse in Poland
https://tabletopwire.com/chaosium-opens-warehouse-in-poland/?mc_cid=7f1ef2847c&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
Games Workshop Issues Dividend, Stock Continues to Climb
https://tabletopwire.com/games-workshop-issues-dividend-stock-continues-to-climb/?mc_cid=7323940d98&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
Neuer Verlag REBELLION UNPLUGGED
https://rebellionunplugged.com
Rebellion Studio Launches Board Game Division
https://tabletopwire.com/rebellion-studio-launches-board-game-division/?mc_cid=aa3d17f202&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c
VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER REBELLION ADDS A BOARD GAME DIVISION
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44561/video-game-developer-rebellion-adds-board-game-division
New Game Round-up: Become an Elite Sniper, Travel to the Moon, and Fight Death
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/97397/new-game-round-become-elite-sniper-travel-moon-and
Tabletop games made more money than ever before on Kickstarter last year
https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/news/kickstarter-tabletop-games-2019-funding
ANOTHER RECORD FOR TABLETOP GAMES ON KICKSTARTER
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44952/another-record-tabletop-games-kickstarter
Kickstarter – Unions Situation
https://pnpnews.de/evil-hat-startet-agon-kickstarter-trotz-vorbehalten/
KICKSTARTER EMPLOYEES VOTE FOR UNION
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45199/kickstarter-employees-vote-union
Golden Bell suspended
https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgameindustry/comments/ewr237/golden_bell_studios_officially_suspended_from/
GAME AND TOY DISTRIBUTOR COMPLETES MAJORITY RECAPITALIZATION
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44895/game-toy-distributor-completes-majority-recapitalization
CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY BUYS CLICKHOLE
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45097/cards-against-humanity-buys-clickhole
New Crowdfunding Platform ‘Loot Launcher’ Debuts with Help from WizKids, NECA
https://tabletopwire.com/new-crowdfunding-platform-loot-launcher-debuts-with-help-from-wizkids-neca/
Asmodee kauft Tric Trac und vertreibt FunForge
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/98176/asmodee-distributes-funforge-acquires-tric-trac-an
Kauf von TricTrac
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/74542/mergers-splits-and-distribution-deals-plan-b-games
PLAID HAT GOES INDEPENDENT
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45299/plaid-hat-goes-independent
Mice and Mystics publisher Plaid Hat goes independent, Dead of Winter co-creator departs
https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/news/plaid-hat-goes-independent
Dead of Winter is now owned by Fantasy Flight, as Pandemic creator Z-Man acquires Mice and Mystics
https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/news/dead-of-winter-now-owned-by-fantasy-flight
ASMODEE USA INKS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH FUNFORGE
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44746/asmodee-usa-inks-distribution-deal-with-funforge
ASMODEE ENDS PARTS REPLACEMENT SERVICES ON ITS GAMES
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45388/asmodee-ends-parts-replacement-services-its-games
ASMODEE ANNOUNCES PRICING CHANGES ON EXCLUSIVE LINES
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45389/asmodee-announces-pricing-changes-exclusive-lines
ASMODEE USA DISTRIBUTION MAKING MASSIVE SHIFT
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45391/asmodee-usa-distribution-making-massive-shift
PAIZO LAUNCHING DIRECT SALES TO RETAILERS
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45275/paizo-launching-direct-sales-retailers
GAMA EXPO CONTINUES RETAILER APPRECIATION BOX, REQUIREMENTS EXPANDED
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44767/gama-expo-continues-retailer-appreciation-box-requirements-expanded
GAMA ROLLS BACK TWO REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAILER APPRECIATION BOX
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45152/gama-rolls-back-two-requirements-retailer-appreciation-box
ROLLING FOR INITIATIVE — COVID-19’S EFFECT ON THE GAMA EXPO AND SEMINARS I WOULD LIKE TO CATCH
https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/45358/rolling-for-initiative-covid-19s-effect-gama-expo-seminars-i-would-like-to-catch
WOTC, GTS, SOUTHERN HOBBY, MORE PULL OUT OF GAMA EXPO OVER CORONAVIRUS FEARS
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45343/wotc-gts-southern-hobby-more-pull-out-gama-expo-over-coronavirus-fears
CORONAVIRUS AND GAME SUPPLY CHAINS
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45295/coronavirus-game-supply-chains
DIAMOND COMPANIES PULL OUT OF EMERALD CITY OVER CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45342/diamond-companies-pull-out-emerald-city-over-coronavirus-concerns
EMERALD CITY COMIC CON POSTPONED OVER CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45351/emerald-city-comic-con-postponed-over-coronavirus-concerns
LeiriaCon
http://leiriacon.blogspot.com/p/xiv-leiriacon.html
Spiel Doch abgesagt
https://spieldoch-messe.com
Corona: Welche Spieleveranstaltungen betroffen sind
http://www.spielwiese.at/nachrichten-spielorte-52041/4530-corona-welche-spieleveranstaltungen-betroffen-sind
FUNKO PLANS ‚DOZENS OF NEW GAMES‘ IN 2020
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45348/funko-plans-dozens-new-games-2020

Hasbro, WotC & Magic

Learn the origins of Magic: The Gathering in upcoming documentary Igniting The Spark
https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/trading-card-game/news/magic-the-gathering-documentary
ROLLING FOR INITIATIVE — WOTC AND DROP MARKETING
https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/44689/rolling-for-initiative-wotc-drop-marketing
WIZARDS OF THE COAST ANNOUNCES ‚MAGIC‘ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VIEWING PARTIES FOR WPN PREMIUM STORES
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44865/wizards-coast-announces-magic-world-championship-viewing-parties-wpn-premium-stores
WIZARDS OF THE COAST ANNOUNCES THE GREENLIGHT FUND
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45050/wizards-coast-announces-greenlight-fund
‚MAGIC: THE GATHERING‘ UP 30% (INCLUDING DIGITAL) IN 2019
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45147/magic-the-gathering-up-30-including-digital-2019
Hasbro Declares Dividend
https://tabletopwire.com/hasbro-declares-dividend/?mc_cid=bb6b8f8f24&mc_eid=3ba9d44a2c

Diverses

Counterfeiting Is Cheating
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94887/counterfeiting-cheating
GFE CRO CHRIS POWELL RESPONDS ON DIAMOND DATA LEAK
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44778/gfe-cro-chris-powell-responds-diamond-data-leak
Gaming Days Launches ‘Board Game Expo’ as Yearly Game Store Event
http://www.tabletopwire.com/gaming-days-launches-board-game-expo-as-yearly-game-store-event/
THE ARMY’S ESPORTS CORPS BRINGS RECRUITING FIREPOWER TO GAMING CONS
https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/43528/the-armys-esports-corps-brings-recruiting-firepower-gaming-cons