Plaion

Video Game Publishing and Distributionplaion.com

Plaion is an operating entity identified in the supplied data only by its company name and corporate website (https://plaion.com); its products, customers, and business model are not disclosed in the input.

Company typePrivate
Founded1994
HeadquartersHofen, Austria
Headcount251–500
GTM typeB2C
OfferingDigital Commerce or Content

What Plaion does

The supplied input data for Plaion is extremely limited. The only factual data points available are the company name ("Plaion") and a corporate web domain (https://plaion.com), with no descriptive text, product listings, leadership information, financial disclosure, or strategic commentary supplied. On the basis of this evidence alone, Plaion is identified as an operating entity with a public web presence, but its functional description, product portfolio, underlying technology, customer base, and business model cannot be characterized from the input. Any inference about what the company does, whom it serves, or how it generates revenue would go beyond what the supplied data supports and is therefore deliberately omitted. The company is described here strictly as the entity to which the name "Plaion" and the domain plaion.com correspond in the source material.

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Plaion firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Plaion
Website: https://plaion.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1994
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 251–500 employees
Short description: Plaion is an operating entity identified in the supplied data only by its company name and corporate website (https://plaion.com); its products, customers, and business model are not disclosed in the input.
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Plaion industry classification

Industry

Product category: Video Game Publishing and Distribution
NAICS: Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Software Publishers (51321)
SIC: Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)
akta.pro primary industry: Regional/Local Market Publishers & Distributors (Territory Rights, Localization-led Publishing) (MPAFABAH)
akta.pro secondary industries: Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console) (MPAFABAB), AAA & Premium Game Studios (PC/Console) (MPAFAAAA)

Keywords

Video game publishing
Physical game distribution
Digital game distribution
Entertainment software retail
Multi-label game publishing

Where Plaion is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Hofen
HQ country: Austria
HQ region: Europe

Markets served

Plaion business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components: Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Plaion product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Plaion publishes and distributes video games both physically (boxed retail) and digitally (download), operating a portfolio of publishing labels — including Deep Silver, Milestone, Prime Matter, and Vertigo Games — that span AAA, AA, racing, and VR titles. In addition to first-party publishing, Plaion provides third-party distribution and publishing services to other game developers and publishers seeking European and global reach. The combined offering covers the full publishing value chain from acquisition and development funding through marketing, localization, and retail/digital distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Deep Silver

Companies that use Plaion

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Plaion technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

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App detail

Plaion competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

505 Games: Italian-headquartered video game publisher and distributor with strong European publishing presence and third-party distribution — comparable mix of owned labels and regional distribution mandates.
Focus Entertainment: French video game publisher and distributor that combines own-IP publishing with European third-party publishing and distribution activities — a near-identical integrated business model.
Maximum Games: US-based publisher and distributor of video games combining publishing partnerships with physical and digital distribution for third-party developers — closely comparable integrated model.
Nacon: French publisher and distributor of video games and gaming accessories, combining own-IP publishing with regional distribution — directly comparable integrated publisher-distributor model.
THQ Nordic: Sibling game publisher and distributor with the same holding-company lineage as Plaion; combines its own publishing labels with regional distribution, serving the same publisher/developer customer base across European territories.

Broad incumbents

Square Enix: Japanese-headquartered publisher with established European publishing/distribution arm; directly competes on publishing rights for premium game titles and operates overlapping distribution infrastructure.
Bandai Namco Entertainment: Major global publisher and distributor with significant European publishing/distribution operations; broader portfolio and IP base overlap with Plaion's publishing and distribution activities.
Capcom: Global publisher of major gaming franchises with direct publishing and distribution operations in Europe; overlaps on premium title publishing rights and competes for retailer shelf space.

Others

Koch Films: German film distributor long associated with Plaion's corporate lineage; illustrates the adjacent film/home-video distribution arm of the broader business.

Regional players

Studiocanal: European film and TV production/distribution company that demonstrates the film-distribution infrastructure that has historically been part of Plaion's broader operations under the Koch Films banner.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

Plaion financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Plaion leadership team

Management profile

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Plaion funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Plaion M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A9 records

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Plaion

What does Plaion do?

Is Plaion a public or private company?

Plaion is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Plaion founded?

Plaion was founded in 1994. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Plaion based?

Plaion is headquartered in Hofen, Austria, in the Europe region.

Who are Plaion's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are 505 Games, Focus Entertainment, Maximum Games, Nacon and THQ Nordic. Broad incumbents are Square Enix, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Capcom. Koch Films is listed as an others. Studiocanal is listed as a regional player.

Does Plaion have an API?

No public API is recorded for Plaion.

What industry is Plaion in?

Plaion's product category is Video Game Publishing and Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAFABAH, Regional/Local Market Publishers & Distributors (Territory Rights, Localization-led Publishing), with a secondary code of MPAFABAB, Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console). Its NAICS code is 51212 and its SIC code is 7822.