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.


Gamescom Latam: EA and the Brazilian Football Confederation CBF Announce Partnership
James Salmon, EA's director of marketing and partnerships, Twitch streamer Rodrigol, the mascot of the Brazilian national football team, Canarinho, and the CBF's director of marketing for national teams, Bernardo Bessa | Picture: Rebeca Reis / Staff Images / CBF

Gamescom Latam: EA and the Brazilian Football Confederation CBF Announce Partnership

In South America, too, gamescom is used as a platform for major announcements. For example, Electronic Arts and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced a partnership at gamescom latam that includes licensing agreements as well as joint marketing initiatives.
By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
A Brief History of The Deutscher Computerspielpreis
The refusal by Mimimi co-founder Dominik Abé to accept the DCP – pictured here with Jens Kosche, then managing director of EA Germany, and Studio Fizbin founder Mareike Ottrand – is still regarded today as the biggest DCP scandal | Archive photo: DCP/Getty Images for Quinke Networks

A Brief History of The Deutscher Computerspielpreis

The excitement is building: in a few hours’ time, the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026 (German Computer Game Award) will be presented in Munich. GamesMarkt looks back at the origins and development of the award.
By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Bavaria Games Industry Study: Number of Companies Doubled Since 2018, More Hubs Needed
Bavaria’s Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring | Picture: StMD Anne Hufnagl

Bavaria Games Industry Study: Number of Companies Doubled Since 2018, More Hubs Needed

To mark the launch of GG Bavaria Business Day, the Bavarian Ministry of Digital Affairs, Games Bavaria and Goldmedia presented a location study of Bavaria. The study shows a highly positive trend in terms of company and employee numbers, but also identifies areas for structural improvement.
By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read