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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.

Take Two Interactive Sweetens Wait for GTA VI With Improving Quarterly Results — GTA VI Screenshot by Rockstar Games

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Take Two Interactive Sweetens Wait for GTA VI With Improving Quarterly Results

Take Two Interactive has presented more than respectable figures for the third quarter of the financial year. Nevertheless, the focus remains on CEO Strauss Zelnick continuing to talk about 19 November 2026 as the release date for GTA VI.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Electronic Arts Reports Higher Revenue But Also Higher Costs

Electronic Arts Reports Higher Revenue But Also Higher Costs

Electronic Arts increased its revenue year-on-year in the important third quarter of the current financial year, thanks in part to the success of Battlefield 6. However, higher development and marketing costs are weighing on profits.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Registration for German Market Reconnaissance Trip to Japan Now Open — Germany is traditionally represented with a pavilion at the Tokyo Game Show (the picture by game shows the booth from 2024), but in 2026 there will also be a subsidised delegation trip to Japan during the trade fair

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Registration for German Market Reconnaissance Trip to Japan Now Open

SBS Systems is organising a market exploration trip to Japan in 2026 on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, in which up to 15 German developers and publishers can participate. In addition to joint visits to local studios, a visit to the Tokyo Game Show is also planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Award-Winning Vampire Therapist Coming to Consoles

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Award-Winning Vampire Therapist Coming to Consoles

Little Bat Games and Ultimate Games have announced the launch of Vampire Therapist for PlayStation consoles and Switch in February. An Xbox version will follow in March.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Subotron, Games for Change and Belvedere Collaborate on Subotron Game Jams

The first collaboration between the NGO Games for Change, Subotron and the historic Belvedere Museum is taking place in connection with the G4C Student Challenge. The games developed will be playable in November as part of an exhibition.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Second Massif Games Convention Scheduled for End of March — The new Massif Central location in Frankfurt is also positioning itself in the gaming sector © Massif Central Projektgesellschaft

Second Massif Games Convention Scheduled for End of March

Two years after its debut, the Massif Games Convention is entering its second round. According to its own statements, this ‘new format for contemporary gaming culture’ will take place from 26 to 28 March 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Gamescom Camp Opens Booking for Gamescom 2026 — Screenshot of the gamescom camp website

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Gamescom Camp Opens Booking for Gamescom 2026

There are still a few months to go until gamescom, but places can now be booked with the organisers of gamescom camp. A place in the gaming camp also secures consumers a ticket code that can be redeemed when ticket sales start.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Newzoo Sees Its Preliminary Annual Analysis Confirmed by December Data — The three most successful new releases by revenue on console in 2025, according to Newzoo

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Newzoo Sees Its Preliminary Annual Analysis Confirmed by December Data

In an update, Newzoo has reinforced its analysis of the gaming market's development presented in December. The December data confirmed the identified annual trends of increasing market concentration. New IPs and AA games on PC are most likely to be successful.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Baltic Games Fest With New Talk and Pitch Format — Uke Bosse was the presenter on stage at the Baltic Games Fest in 2025 | Picture Baltic Games Fest

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Baltic Games Fest With New Talk and Pitch Format

The organisers are expanding the Baltic Game Fest with a new format. For the first time, the Baltic Dev Talks, presented by Deck13 Spotlight, will take place the day before.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Taipei Game Show Attracts Nearly 400,000 Visitors and German Studio Wins an Indie Award — Blue Backpack won the Best Narrative Indie Game Award for the Berlin Apartment | Picture by Taipei Game Show 2026

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Taipei Game Show Attracts Nearly 400,000 Visitors and German Studio Wins an Indie Award

With almost 400,000 visitors, the Taipei Game Show 2026 has once again made its mark. The number of trade visitors remains comparatively small at 2,100. From a German perspective, it is particularly pleasing that Blue Backpack impressed the jury in the Narrative category at the Indie Game Awards.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Metaverse VP Jason Rubin Leaves Meta — Archive image of Jason Rubin

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Metaverse VP Jason Rubin Leaves Meta

Jason Rubin, VP Metaverse Experience at Meta, announced his departure for March on LinkedIn. His departure is likely related to a change in Meta's investment strategy.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

SimRacing Expo Charlotte: First Exhibitors Revealed, Sale of ‘Golden Tickets’ Begins — At the SimRacing Expo in Germany, there are plenty of racing simulations and related accessories to try out

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SimRacing Expo Charlotte: First Exhibitors Revealed, Sale of ‘Golden Tickets’ Begins

The US edition of SimRacing Expo will take place for the first time in May. Initial information about the exhibitors is now available, as well as details of a special ticket package, the ‘Golden Ticket’, which is now on sale.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read