# Pinball Brothers Expanding Production; To Announce Third Game In 2023

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-12-19  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/pinball-brothers-expanding-production-to-announce-third-game-in-2023

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## Analysis

Pinball Brothers announced significant expansion through manufacturing partner Pedretti Gaming, increasing production capacity to 100 machines per month and enabling parallel production of Alien and Queen models. Queen machines began shipping this week with strong pre-order demand, and the company confirmed a third game announcement planned for 2023. Queen editions will be showcased at Texas Pinball Festival in March.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pedretti Gaming is moving to a bigger facility to increase capacity — _Direct statement in official company email_
- [HIGH] Pedretti has increased production to 100 machines per month — _Direct statement in official company email_
- [HIGH] Queen pinball machines began shipping this week — _Direct statement in official company email_
- [HIGH] Pre-orders for Queen were very strong — _Direct statement in official company email_
- [HIGH] Current estimated ship date for newly ordered Queens is around Easter 2023 — _Direct statement in official company email_
- [HIGH] Pinball Brothers will announce another product in 2023 — _Direct quote from company statement in email_

### Notable Quotes

> "Yes, there will be another product announcement in 2023."
> — **Pinball Brothers (company statement)**
> _Official confirmation of third game in development pipeline; signals company confidence and growth trajectory_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pinball Brothers | company | Pinball machine manufacturer producing Alien and Queen games |
| Pedretti Gaming | company | Italian manufacturing partner for Pinball Brothers, handling production of Alien and Queen machines; expanding facility and capacity |
| Alien | game | Pinball machine by Pinball Brothers |
| Queen | game | Pinball machine by Pinball Brothers; recently began shipping; strong pre-order demand |
| Queen Rhapsody | product | Edition variant of Queen pinball machine |
| Champion Edition | product | Edition variant of Queen pinball machine |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Pinball expo event in March 2023 where Pinball Brothers will showcase Queen variants |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Manufacturing expansion and capacity increase, Product pipeline and future announcements, Game shipping and pre-order demand
- **Secondary:** Exhibition and promotional activity

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Strong positive signals: production expansion, facility upgrade, successful pre-orders, on-schedule shipping, and confirmed future product development indicate healthy business momentum

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Pedretti Gaming facility expansion and production capacity increase to 100/month enabling parallel manufacturing (confidence: high) — Official company email stating facility move and production increase
- **[event_signal]** Pinball Brothers showcasing Queen variants at Texas Pinball Festival in March 2023 (confidence: high) — Company announcement of bringing Queen Rhapsody and Champion Edition games to Texas Pinball Festival
- **[market_signal]** Strong pre-order demand for Queen with estimated ship dates extending to Easter 2023, indicating sustained market interest (confidence: high) — Company statement on strong pre-orders and April/May 2023 estimated ship dates for current orders
- **[product_strategy]** Third game from Pinball Brothers confirmed for 2023 announcement, signaling continued product development pipeline (confidence: high) — Direct company quote: 'Yes, there will be another product announcement in 2023.'

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## Transcript

This weekend Punball Brothers, maker of the Alien and Queen pinball machines, sent out an e-mail with a bunch of new information on its current and future business.

The Italian company that Pinball Brothers is working with to manufacture its machines, Pedretti Gaming, is moving to a bigger facility to increase its capacity and enable parallel production of both the Alien and Queen model at the same time. Pedretti has increased its production to 100 machines per month.

Last week Pinball Brothers shared pictures of the first Queen pinball machines for customers being produced. Those games are scheduled to begin shipping this week. Pre-orders for Queen were very strong. The current estimated ship date Queens ordered now is around Easter 2023.

Pinball Brothers will bring its Queen Rhapsody and Champion Editions games to the Texas Pinball Festival in March.

Regarding the possibility of another game, the Company stated:

"Yes, there will be another product announcement in 2023."

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