Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Stillfront Group bought Goodgame Studios in January 2018. Since then, players have observed that the development of Goodgame Empire has changed. Is Stillfront responsible for ruining the game? Where are Goodgame Studios' founders now? Has Stillfront told us anything about the economics of Goodgame Empire? I answer all of those questions in this video.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
3:36 Goodgame Studios' Founding
7:22 Goodgame Studios' 2016 Restructuring
9:04 Stillfront Buys Goodgame Studios
19:05 Empire Under Stillfront's Management
31:15 What Are Goodgame Studios Founders Doing Now?
32:44 Conclusion

Check out my series documenting the complete history of Goodgame Empire here: youtube.com/watch?v=IPuYTxfhre4&list=PLfVcR4mlEPqRaAlbo5DWxgMLBZp4wIeMW

Additional Reading
Stillfront acquires Goodgame Studios (press release): stillfront.com/en/stillfront-group-ab-stillfront-acquires-goodgame-studios
Stillfront financial statements: stillfront.com/en/investors/reports-and-documents
"Talking A Good Game" Interview from 2012 with Goodgame Studios' founders: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/talking-a-good-game
Article from 2015 discussing the founding of Goodgame Studios: venturebeat.com/games/goodgame-studios-quietly-becomes-one-of-germanys-biggest-game-companies
Goodgame Studios press release announcing the 2016 layoffs: goodgamestudios.com/company/press/releases/goodgame-studios-focuses-on-core-competencies
If you thought Stillfront's quarterly financial statements didn't contain enough meaningless business jargon: youtube.com/watch?v=GyV_UG60dD4
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