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Stephan Steininger

Stephan Steininger

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

8,976 Industry Sites, 82,930 Direct Jobs – US Association ESA Launches New Dashboard

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8,976 Industry Sites, 82,930 Direct Jobs – US Association ESA Launches New Dashboard

With the aim, above all, of making the achievements of the US games industry transparent to policymakers, the US trade association ESA has launched its new dashboard, which illustrates the industry’s impact right down to state level.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

BeamNG.drive and Enshrouded Celebrate Huge Success on the PlayStation Store

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BeamNG.drive and Enshrouded Celebrate Huge Success on the PlayStation Store

In October, two successful PC projects – BeamNG.drive and Enshrouded – launched on PlayStation, and did so with great success. Both made it into the top 20 of the PS Store charts in North America and Europe, with one even beating EA Sports FC 27.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

DEP: Anno 117, Corsair Cove and Forever Ago Nominated for Best German Game

Awards

DEP: Anno 117, Corsair Cove and Forever Ago Nominated for Best German Game

Following the Grand Jury’s deliberations, the nominations for the Best German Game category at the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award) have now been finalised. At the same time, the organisers have announced that Lynne Glaner and Dom Schott will be hosting the evening.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Game Events Strengthens Its Team with Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial — Frederik Hammes and Sasha Volkohon (Pictures game events)

People

Game Events Strengthens Its Team with Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial

With effect from 1 November, game events GmbH has appointed the experienced business development manager Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial. She succeeds Roufina Guenkova, who has left the company; Managing Director Frederik Hammes would like to express his sincere thanks to her.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

The Rabbit Indie Games Residency Kicks Off With Seven Teams — The 7 teams for this year’s The Rabbit Indie Games Residency (Picture: Sareh Oveyci)

Development

The Rabbit Indie Games Residency Kicks Off With Seven Teams

For seven indie developers, the action-packed experience at this year’s The Rabbit Indie Games Residency has begun, with their first real test already awaiting them on Friday at the Games Ground.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Serious Play Conference Europe 2027 Launches Call for Speakers — Picture by Serious Play Conference Europe

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Serious Play Conference Europe 2027 Launches Call for Speakers

Following its successful debut, preparations are now underway for the Serious Play Conference Europe 2027, which will take place in Mainz in June. Proposals for talks can be submitted from now until just before Christmas.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel – Bethesda Celebrates Anniversary With the Title Reveal — Todd Howard (Screenshot)

Business

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel – Bethesda Celebrates Anniversary With the Title Reveal

In a video, Bethesda Game Studios not only looked back on the company’s 40th anniversary but also revealed the title of the next, long-awaited Elder Scrolls game. However, no further details were provided beyond the name.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

EU Commission Greenlights Takeover of MediaMarktSaturn by JD.com — MediaMarktSaturn is focusing on various store concepts in Germany. The “Tech Village Berlin” on Alexanderplatz was reopened in 2022 as a "lighthouse market". (Picture: MediaMarktSaturn)

Business

EU Commission Greenlights Takeover of MediaMarktSaturn by JD.com

The final hurdle in the planned takeover of the German retail group Ceconomy – which essentially comprises the MediaMarktSaturn Group – by JD.com has been cleared. The EU Commission has given the green light for the acquisition, subject to the conditions it has imposed.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts

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Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts

G2A and Newzoo have published a comprehensive study on gamers’ purchasing behaviour, which offers interesting and, in some cases, surprising insights that are likely to be of particular interest to developers and publishers of premium games.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs

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Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs

Thanks to the continued success of Borderlands 4, more than 100 units of games from the Borderlands IP have been sold to date, according to 2K and Gearbox. Further content updates are planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Helen Chiang Responds to Speculation Surrounding Her Departure — Helen Chiang during an interview on Bloomberg (Screenshot from Bloombergs YouTube channel)

Helen Chiang Responds to Speculation Surrounding Her Departure

In a LinkedIn post, Helen Chiang has spoken out for the first time since leaving her role as COO of Xbox after just three months. In it, she dismissed speculation in the press about her departure.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Gamescom Asia Closes With Record Visitor Numbers

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Gamescom Asia Closes With Record Visitor Numbers

With 219,546 visitors from 113 countries, gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show has surpassed last year’s record. The number of exhibitors and pavilions also rose significantly once again.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read