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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.
Two German Studios Nominated for Digital Vikings Awards
Glintseeker Island by Half Soup Labs (left) and Aethermancer by moi rai Games are nominated for this years Digital Vikings Award
Awards

Two German Studios Nominated for Digital Vikings Awards

The shortlist for the Digital Vikings Awards, presented as part of Devgamm Gdansk, has been announced. Among the 12 nominated games across the four product categories are two titles from Germany. All Devgamm Gdansk participating studios are in the running for Studio of the Year.
By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Prien: "Demokratie Leben!" Will Now Consider Games for Funding
Felix Falk (right) presents Federal Minister Karin Prien with a Jaheira Funko Pop, after her and Lars Janssen's speeches (GamesMarket, Stephan Steininger)
Politics

Prien: "Demokratie Leben!" Will Now Consider Games for Funding

At the game summer party, Federal Family Minister Karin Prien dropped several bombs: One was the revelation that the "Demokratie Leben!" funding programme could now consider games as well. The other were some unfortunate remarks harking back to the old "Killerspieldebatte".
By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
25 Years of CipSoft: Getting a Bit Better Every Year
Stephan Payer, Stephan Vogler, Ulrich Schlott, and Guido Lübke (from left to right) founded CipSoft 25 years ago and celebrate the anniversary | Picture: CipSoft
Business

25 Years of CipSoft: Getting a Bit Better Every Year

CipSoft, one of Germany’s longest-standing and most successful studios, which has won numerous awards, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Co-founder and Managing Director Stephan Vogler explains how the company continues to improve and why it is, and can be, optimistic about the future.
By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read