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

Ubisoft Sells Off Some of Its Family Silver

Ubisoft is spinning off three of its top brands – Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six – into a new subsidiary in which Tencent is investing €1.16 billion. Ubisoft is calling this a historic step that will help it to be agile and ambitious at the same time.

27. März 2025 19:21

Business

Plaion Affected by Further Wave of Lay-offs Whithin Embracer Group

Plaion has announced the dismissal of an unspecified number of employees via its social media channels. Crystal Dynamics is another company in the Embracer group that has been affected.

27. März 2025 16:55

Business

eMense International Expands IGN Germany and Welcomes Antonia Dreßler

Antonia Dreßler will be joining IGN Germany from Computec in April. Operator eMense International describes the team’s expansion as a milestone that underscores their commitment to building and growing IGN Germany.

27. März 2025 16:01

Business

CipSoft Satisfied with 2024 Despite Decline in Sales and Profits

Despite a 3.2% drop in sales and a 15.2% decline in profits, CipSoft is more than satisfied with the way 2024 turned out. This is due in part to the company’s high profit margin, but also to its long-term development, which continues to trend strongly upwards.

27. März 2025 12:40

Business

France's Games Market Shrinks by 5.8% to €5.68 Billion

In France, the third most important market in Europe, a decline in sales was also reported for 2024. As in Germany, the drop appears to be a correction following the disproportionate growth of previous years.

27. März 2025 12:05

Business

Belgian Games Market Grows to Nearly 700 Million Euros

The Video Games Federation Belgium (VGFB) has released its market data for 2024, along with several top-five charts. At first glance, the reported 12% year-on-year growth might seem misleading, as the calculation method differs from the previous year.

25. März 2025 11:24

Publishing

Discord Announces First Mobile Ad Format

In June, Discord will roll out its Video Quest advertising format on mobile devices for the first time. With this move, the platform aims to offer advertising partners broader reach.

21. März 2025 13:02

Business

US Association ESA and Five Majors Launch Accessible Games Initiative

At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), along with five founding members, launched an industry-wide initiative to promote greater accessibility in games. Additional companies have already joined the effort.

21. März 2025 09:15

Business

Tetris-Manager Henk Rogers to Present Book at Gamescom Latam

The program and list of participants for gamescom latam are rapidly taking shape. Visitors to São Paulo will have the opportunity to meet Henk Rogers from The Tetris Company. The lineup for the digital non-competitive exhibitions has also been confirmed, with Switzerland’s Okomotive among the selected participants.

20. März 2025 15:15

Business

Gamescom Warns of Fraud Attempts

In a newsletter, Koelnmesse has warned about fraudulent calls and emails in which scammers pose as gamescom employees. Suspicious invoices should not be paid but forwarded to Koelnmesse via email.

20. März 2025 13:07