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.
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btf Games Part of Around 60 Games at Wholesome Direct 2025

The next Wholesome Direct digital showcase will take place on 7 June as part of this year's Summer Games Festival. In addition to the date, Wholesome Direct also announced some of the 60 participating studios, including btf Games from Germany.

29. April 2025 13:17

Games and Products

Headup Games brings Bridge Constructor Studio to PC and consoles

Headup Games, together with developer ClockStone, plans to release Bridge Constructor Studio, which was released for Meta Quest at the end of 2024, on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch this summer.

29. April 2025 08:17

Christian Ulrich (Geschäftsführer der BRANDmate GmbH und Sprecher des Vorstands der Spielwarenmesse eG) und Eva Stemmer (Veranstalterin der BRANDmate und Geschäftsführerin der BRANDmate GmbH)
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Brandmate Finalises Programme and Announces Retail Day

The first Brandmate in Essen is taking shape: the organisers of Spielwarenmesse eG have unveiled the first items on the programme for the licensing and brand fair, which will take place on 25 and 26 June in Essen. For the first time, there will also be a Retail Day.

28. April 2025 13:11

Stand: game, business area, Halle 4.1
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Netflix Joins German Games Industry Association game

It is not unusual for the industry association game to continue to grow. As a post on social media reveals, April saw the addition of an internationally renowned company among its new members: Netflix.

28. April 2025 09:24

Business

Build a Rocket and Mapshot Create Fortnite Experience for L'Oréal Men Expert

With Derma Control: Skin Defense, L'Oréal Men Expert is aiming to reach the young, male target group through its own Fortnite experience. The experience was realised by Build a Rocket in cooperation with Mapshot, which also organised an event with eight streamers to mark the launch.

28. April 2025 08:44

Business

EGDF welcomes EU Commission's findings on Apple and Alphabet

According to the EDGF, Apple and Alphabet must be stopped from hindering third-party app stores and payment systems on their platforms. This is the response of the European Games Developers Federation (EGDF) to the latest findings of the EU Commission.

28. April 2025 07:35

Games and Products

Charts & Milestones: Sales Achievements of the Week and Beyond

No matter where you look, Assassin's Creed Shadows has taken the top spots in the sales charts almost everywhere. However, sales milestones were also achieved by Crusader Kings III and Ready or Not, for example.

25. April 2025 13:44

Business

Nintendo Switch 2 Experience Successfully Launched in Berlin

After content creators and journalists got a first look, selected consumers in Berlin now also have the opportunity to try out the new console for the first time at the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Germany.

25. April 2025 12:11

Business

Electronic Arts Turns Anti-Cheat Solution Into a Brand

Electronic Arts has been using a proprietary anti-cheat solution in its titles since 2023. The company has now presented a new report and positioned its solution as EA Javelin Anti-Cheat, which is active in 14 EA games.

25. April 2025 06:43

COLOGNE, GERMANY - APRIL 02: Kings League Germany at MMC Studios on April 02, 2025 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Pau Barrena/Quality Sport Images/Kings League)
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GSA Users Watched 1.3 Billion Hours on Twitch

With an average of 105 million users per month and 15.6 billion viewer hours, Twitch has once again published impressive figures in its annual review. Twitch estimates its own market share at 60%. Only in the top games category is there no news, but the indoor football leagues went big in GSA.

24. April 2025 14:16