Stephan Steininger
Stephan Steininger has been editor-in-chief of the industry magazine GamesMarkt, which belongs to Busch Glatz Germany, since March 2017. The father of two is one of the founding editors of GamesMarkt and, after the temporary takeover by Gruner+Jahr, first became senior editor and later head of the editorial team of the title. As Head of GamesMarkt, he is also responsible for sales and marketing.
Business

EFGAMP Offers Its Expertise in Game Preservation to the EU

The European Federation for Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP) has published a statement on the so-called Stop Killing Videogames Initiative. In it, EFGAMP welcomes the debate sparked by the initiative and offers the EU its advice and expertise as a partner.

06. August 2025 14:26

Business

Raw Talent: German State Universities Organise Their Own Indie Booth

Following a mini appearance at the Home of Indies Booth 2024, eleven state universities from Germany have joined forces to create their own Raw Talent Booth. Fifty teams comprising around 160 students will present their games in a 63-square-metre space.

06. August 2025 13:34

Business

Baden-Württemberg: New Funding Guidelines in Effect, Submissions Possible

Following approval by the EU, the new and revised funding guidelines for games in Baden-Württemberg are now in effect. Applications can be submitted. The next deadline is 31 August.

01. August 2025 11:37

Business

Chief Product Officer Manuel Bronstein to Leave Roblox

Roblox has reported strong second-quarter figures for revenue, DAUs and payers. The net loss grew anyway. And Chief Product Officer Manuel Bronstein has announced his departure.

01. August 2025 10:13

Business

NSFW: Itch Begins Relisting, Banking Partners Put Pressure on Stripe

In its developer updates, Itch initially announced the relisting of free NSFW content. Itch also published a disturbing statement from its payment partner Stripe.

01. August 2025 08:56

Business

Economic Situation Forces Maschinen-Mensch to Cease Operations

Maschinen-Mensch is yet another award-winning German studio to close its doors. Although the Berlin-based company hopes to make a comeback, it is initially focusing on supporting its team members in their search for new opportunities.

01. August 2025 08:22

Business

Restructuring, Atari Investment and CEO Change to Bring Back Success

The Board of Directors of the Thunderful Group wants to get the company back on track with a series of measures. These include cost reductions and fresh capital from Atari. In addition, a change of CEO is planned and an extraordinary general meeting has been scheduled.

30. July 2025 09:34

Business

Only One in Three Games is Sold Physically in Germany

The digitization of game distribution continues to advance, as new figures from game show. Physical sales of games on PC are effectively dead. For consoles, the digital share is rising to 44 percent.

29. July 2025 08:49

Games and Products

Numerous Indie Games at the Belgian Games Booth

As in previous years, the Belgian games industry will be represented in Cologne with a pavilion. Supported by regional associations, numerous indie developers from neighbouring Belgium will be travelling to the event.

28. July 2025 11:58

Business

Microsoft and Swarovski Collaborate on Minecraft Collection

After Lego comes Swarovski! Microsoft and the Austrian jewellery and accessories manufacturer have apparently teamed up to create a Minecraft collection. Four figures are available. The game features a Crystal Suit.

22. July 2025 11:23