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.


Gamers Heaven Attracts 5,000 visitors in Its Third Year
Attendees at the opening ceremony (from left to right): Christian Härting (Mayor of Telfs), Mario Gerber (Provincial Councillor), Nikolaus Staudacher (founder of Gamers Heaven), Aleksander Groth (MCI), Alexander Schatz (municipal councillor), Klaus Schuchter (Deputy Mayor of Telfs) | Picture: Viktor Klein

Gamers Heaven Attracts 5,000 visitors in Its Third Year

The third edition of the regional games and community fair, Gamers Heaven, held in Telfs, Austria, was also a resounding success. The organisers report a significant increase in attendance, with 5,000 visitors. The number of exhibitors has doubled.
By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Sweden Honours Hazelight Studios With Government’s Export Award For CCI
Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa and Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares | Picture: Caisa Rasmussen/UD

Sweden Honours Hazelight Studios With Government’s Export Award For CCI

The Swedish Government has recognised the achievements of Stockholm-based Hazelight Studios as an export company. The studio behind A Way Out, It Takes Two and Split Fiction received the Government’s Export Award in the Cultural and Creative Industries category.
By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Amir Satvat to Open Gamescom Dev With Keynote Speech; Further Speakers Confirmed
Amir Satvat and Seth Rosen are two of the speakers now announced for gamescom dev 2026 | Pictures: gamescom dev

Amir Satvat to Open Gamescom Dev With Keynote Speech; Further Speakers Confirmed

A good two months before the start of gamescom dev, the organisers have announced Amir Satvat as the opening keynote speaker. Seth Rosen, Fleur Marty, Kim Belair, Fiona Cherbak, Nikky Armstrong, Mia Ginaé Watkins, Noor Amin and Emi Nguyen have also been confirmed as speakers.
By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read