ASCARON Entertainment GmbH

Aug 08, 1991:

• The company is founded.

Jun, 1992:

• Publishing of the first game, the economic simulation "Der Patrizier" which stays at number 1 in the categories PC-, AMIGA- and ATARI ST-format of the Media Control charts for several months.

Jul, 1993:

• The company introduces an open distribution system.

Nov, 1993:

• Publishing of the football management simulation game "Anstoss" ; Introduction of the new label ASCON Sports. The Anstoss series has been highly succesful in Germany.

Dec, 1993:

• Publishing of "The Patrician" (German: "Der Patrizier") in the USA. (First publishing outside of Germany)

Oct, 1996:

• Change of company name to ASCARON.

Sep, 2002:

• Opening of "ASCARON" office in the UK. "ASCARON ENTERTAINMENT UK" to manage release of "ASCARON" titles internationally.

Oct 21, 2005:

• The company announces to launch a new development studio and a subsidiary quality assurance company called Quality Four GmbH, both in Potsdam, Germany.

Apr 14, 2009:

• The company goes into administration.