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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.

GDC Report Confirms Industry's Unease With US Immigration Policy

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GDC Report Confirms Industry's Unease With US Immigration Policy

The 2026 State of the Industry Report from the GDC Festival of Games shows above all how severely the industry has been affected by job cuts. However, a few questions also make it clear that US immigration policy is not leaving the industry unscathed.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

EA, Rare and Klemens Strasser win GAConf Awards of IGDA

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EA, Rare and Klemens Strasser win GAConf Awards of IGDA

IDGA-GASIG has announced the winners of the Game Accessibility Conference Awards 2025. Alongside major studios and publishers, Klemens Strasser, a solo developer from Austria, also has reason to celebrate.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

External Dev and Service Provider Side Opens Studio in Taipei — Representatives from Side and PTW Holdings opened the new Taipei studio: Martin McBride (Chief Communications Officer, Side) Teppei Tachibana (CEO and President, PTW Holdings; Chairman, Side) Frank Chang (Head of Side Taipei Studio) Karen Xia (Vice President, Asia, Side) | Picture by Side

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External Dev and Service Provider Side Opens Studio in Taipei

During the Taipei Game Show, the UK-based Side opened another studio as part of its global expansion. At least 75 jobs are to be created.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Gamescom Latam Launches Early Bird Ticket Sales for Trade Visitors

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Gamescom Latam Launches Early Bird Ticket Sales for Trade Visitors

Exactly three months before the start of gamescom latam, ticket sales for trade visitors will begin. Until 23 February, the three ticket options for business visitors will be available with an early bird discount of up to 10 per cent.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Christoph Hartmann Reportedly Leaves Amazon Game Studios — Christoph Hartmann | Picture by Amazon Game Studios

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Christoph Hartmann Reportedly Leaves Amazon Game Studios

According to Jason Schreier, German-American games manager Christoph Hartmann and Amazon Game Studios are going their separate ways.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Application Phase for GermanDevDays Foundation Extended — Archive picture of GermanDevDays 2023 | Ulrich Schepp/GermanDevDays/Assemble Entertainment

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Application Phase for GermanDevDays Foundation Extended

German developers and teams now have until 6 February to apply for support from the GDD GermanDevDays Foundation. The selection will be made by the Foundation's advisory board.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

WiG Updates Manifesto With 14 Reasons for Empowering Women in Games

WiG Updates Manifesto With 14 Reasons for Empowering Women in Games

With the publication of a manifesto, Women in Games has not only introduced itself and the work of the non-profit organisation, but has once again provided good reasons why empowering women in the games industry strengthens the industry itself.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Games Bavaria Organises Delegation Trips to Nordic Game and Portside Game Assembly

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Games Bavaria Organises Delegation Trips to Nordic Game and Portside Game Assembly

Studios from Bavaria have until 5 February to apply for the first delegation trips of the year, which are organised and supported by the Games Bavaria network. The trips will take participants to Malmö for Nordic Game and to Hamburg for Portside Game Assembly.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Game Confirms German Pavilion and Considers Situation GDC Organisers as “Unfair” — Felix Falk, Managing Director game - The German Games Industry Association | Picture: Dirk Mathesius

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Game Confirms German Pavilion and Considers Situation GDC Organisers as “Unfair”

When asked by GamesMarkt, game managing director Felix Falk expressed understanding for the industry's reluctance, but also called potential negative effects for the GDC organisers ‘unfair’. He does not expect the global political situation to have too great an impact on the global games industry.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Jussi Loukiainen Founds Indie Publisher Coyote Time Publishing — Jussi Loukiainen and the first Coyote Time Publishing games Orbital Overdrive and Voltage High Society (Right)

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Jussi Loukiainen Founds Indie Publisher Coyote Time Publishing

Coyote Time Publishing from Finland has set itself the goal of helping smaller studios in particular with marketing. It is also working on tools for self-publishing. One of the first titles is a game from the founder's studio.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Pantaloon Raises Pre-Seed Funding From Industry Veterans — Jamin Smith, founder Pantaloon

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Pantaloon Raises Pre-Seed Funding From Industry Veterans

With £150,000 in fresh capital, Jamin Smith's young label Pantaloon has taken the next step in its development and at the same time entered into a partnership with LootLocker. Pantaloon currently has three titles in development for 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

GDC President Nina Brown: "We Respect Those Individuals' Decisions"

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GDC President Nina Brown: "We Respect Those Individuals' Decisions"

A growing number of European industry representatives are announcing on LinkedIn that they will not be attending GDC due to the political situation in the US. While the organisers are taking these concerns seriously, they can ultimately only point to improved affordability and the GDC Vault.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read