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Stephan Steininger

Stephan Steininger

Stephan Steininger is Director of Operations and Editor-in-Chief of GamesMarket. As part of the magazine since its inception in 2001, he knows the GSA games industry by heart.

New Board Members and Vice Presidents at Italy's Industry Association IIDEA — From left: Raffaele Zeppieri (Sony Interactive Entertainment), Cédric Mimouni (Microsoft), Christian Born (Bandai Namco Entertainment), Andy Tomlinson (Electronic Arts) | all pictures from Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association's LinkedIn Post

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New Board Members and Vice Presidents at Italy's Industry Association IIDEA

The Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA) has appointed two new board members and two new vice presidents: Andy Tomilson, Raffaele Zeppieri, Chrisian Born, and Cédric Momouni.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

German Bundestag Approves 2026 Budget, Budget for Games Funding Increased — Vice President of the Bundestag Bodo Ramelow announces the result of the vote (Screenshot of Livestream)

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German Bundestag Approves 2026 Budget, Budget for Games Funding Increased

In the end, as expected, there were no surprises: the Bundestag approved the 2026 budget with the votes of the governing coalition. This means that more money will be available for the funding of games in the future.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Bankruptcy: Nodwin Gaming Cuts Off Funding for Freaks 4U — Co-Founder of Nodwin Gaming, Akshat Rathee (left) and Michael Haenisch, CEO of Freaks 4U Gaming (right). © Freaks 4U Gaming, Nodwin Gaming

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Bankruptcy: Nodwin Gaming Cuts Off Funding for Freaks 4U

India's Nodwin Gaming has pulled the plug on Berlin-based Freaks 4U, halting further investment and writing off its previous investment. It intends to accompany and support the insolvency proceedings in the search for new investors.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Caggtus Increases Number of LAN Seats and Expands Massively in Terms of Space — Caggtus 2025 (Leipziger Messe | Niclas Schmidt)

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Caggtus Increases Number of LAN Seats and Expands Massively in Terms of Space

Six months before the event, the organizers of Caggtus report initial, very positive results. The 2,360 available seats at the LAN are almost sold out, and the exhibition space is growing by almost a quarter.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Game Highlights Popularity of Gaming-Related Gifts in Time for Black Friday

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Game Highlights Popularity of Gaming-Related Gifts in Time for Black Friday

Whether games, hardware, or accessories—millions of Germans would be delighted to receive a gaming-related gift for Christmas. This is according to a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of game. The results are fittingly available before Black Friday.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Womenize! Can Unexpectedly Hope for Federal Funding — Opening panel during the comeback of Womenize! as an onsite event 2024 © Susanne Müller

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Womenize! Can Unexpectedly Hope for Federal Funding

The federal budget, which is to be ratified by the Bundestag in its third reading on Friday, provides as expected and announced an increase in federal funding for games and – surprisingly – support for the Womenize! initiative.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Embracer Divests Arc Games and Cryptic, but Keeps Rights to Remnant and Fellowship

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Embracer Divests Arc Games and Cryptic, but Keeps Rights to Remnant and Fellowship

The buyer of the studios is Project Golden Arc, a company founded by Arc Games Management, which is financing the deal with XD. Important rights Remnant and Fellowship are excluded from the deal.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

AEVI Launches Online Platform Devium For Students and Developer

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AEVI Launches Online Platform Devium For Students and Developer

The Spanish video game association Asociación Española de Videojuegos (AEVI) has launched Devium, an online platform with specialised content aimed at students, developers and others interested in the video game sector.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

More Publishers Join Esports Nations Cup — Credit: Esports World Cup Foundation

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More Publishers Join Esports Nations Cup

In 2026, the Esports World Cups Foundation will also organize the Esports Nations Cup, a national esports competition, for the first time. Additional publishing partners were found for this: Chess.com, Moonton and SNK.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Gamescom Launches Early Bird Sale for Exhibitor Space — Picture by Koelnmesse GmbH; Thomas Klerx

Gamescom Launches Early Bird Sale for Exhibitor Space

gamescom in Cologne is still months away, but it's worth starting to plan for the trade fair now. Exhibitors can book space now and benefit from the special early bird rate.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Games Bavaria Munich Joins the European Game Developers Federation — Jari-Pekka Kaleva and Ben Zuckerer (from left)

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Games Bavaria Munich Joins the European Game Developers Federation

Shortly before the end of the year, the European Game Developers Federation (EGDF) gains another member from Germany: Games Bavaria Munich (GBM) joins the umbrella organization as its 27th member.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

EWCF Club Partner Program Enters a New Round

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EWCF Club Partner Program Enters a New Round

Next year, the Esports World Cup Foundation will continue to support 40 esports clubs with a total of €20 million through its Club Partner Program. The application deadline is December 18.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read