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

UKIE Wants to Attract Scottish Game Devs With Its Own Organization

The British industry association UKIE has launched Interactive Entertainment Scotland (ies), its own organization for the Scottish gaming industry. The industry has grown significantly in recent years and has organized itself with the Scottish Game Developers Organization.

18. September 2025 15:39

Games and Products

"Drei Leben für Games" by Hans Ippisch will be Published in October

One month before its release, Look Behind You Verlag announced the autobiographical work "Drei Leben für Games - Mein Weg vom Commodore 64 in die Virtual Reality" by Hans Ippisch. The book includes numerous guest contributions from Chris Hülsbeck, Fritz Egner, David Perry, Jürgen Goeldner, and others.

18. September 2025 14:13

Bundeskartellamt Green-Lights JD.com's Acquisition of Ceconomy
Business

Bundeskartellamt Green-Lights JD.com's Acquisition of Ceconomy

The Federal Cartel Office has no competition law concerns regarding a takeover of MediaMarkt/Saturn parent company Ceconomy by Chinese company JD.com. Concerning potential security policy aspects are subjekt to review by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

18. September 2025 11:54

Business

AEVI Honors DevContest Winners

The Spanish video game association AEVI has announced the winners of the second DevContest competition and announced a sequel, in which it hopes to receive even more support from universities.

17. September 2025 14:04

People

Michaela Bartelt Has Left EA Germany, Olaf Coenen Remains MD

Michaela Bartelt, who headed the German office in addition to her role as Senior Director of Worldwide Localization, has left Electronic Arts after nearly three decades. A successor has not yet been named.

17. September 2025 10:17

Business

TIGA Calls for More Funding to Achieve Level Playing Field

Based on a new report, TIGA is calling for an increase in tax breaks in the UK and a separate Independent Games Tax Credit. Only then will the UK, where unlike Germany there is tax-based game funding, be on a level playing field in international competition.

16. September 2025 14:38

Business

Zurich Pop Con Features Freely Accessible OpenAir Consplay Stage

A few days before the start, the organizers of Zurich Pop Con announced the final program. It was also revealed that, for the first time, a freely accessible outdoor area will be set up, where an open-air cosplay stage is planned.

16. September 2025 08:26

Business

Established Kick-Off for Games Lift 2025 Incubator in Hamburg

Even five years after the program was launched, the kick-off for the new participants in the Games Lift Incubator in Hamburg is still a special moment, even though it has become routine for the organizers.

15. September 2025 10:50

Business

Sony Launches PlayStation Family App for Parental Controls on PS4 and PS5

With its own mobile app for Android and iOS, Sony is improving the toolkit available to parents for controlling their children's PlayStation use. Settings can be adjusted more easily, and additional features offer greater security.

11. September 2025 08:55

Games and Products

Many New Games and Even More Old Friends

August shook up the German gaming charts. New entries such as Mafia, Metal Gear Solid, and NBA 2K made it to the top or into the top 10, but six re-entries also made it onto the list.

11. September 2025 08:19