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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.

EA Sports FC Skips Gold and Platinum Awards at Launch — EA Sports FC 26 (Electronic Arts) / Borderlands 4 (2K, Take-Two)

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EA Sports FC Skips Gold and Platinum Awards at Launch

There was no question that the new EA Sports FC would receive a sales award in its launch month, and now we know which one it is. And who else can celebrate.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Hans Ippisch on his Book and What His Career in Games Taught Him

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G+ Hans Ippisch on his Book and What His Career in Games Taught Him

Over the weekend, Hans Ippisch, former developer and media manager, celebrated the launch of his book “Drei Leben für Games” (Three lives for games) at a reading in Mönchengladbach. We spoke with Hans about the project, how it developed, and conclusions he has drawn from his industry experience.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Power of Play: Sweden — Graph by GamesMarkt; Source: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA

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Power of Play: Sweden

As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Sweden.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Esports Awards Announces Nominees, Voting is Running

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Esports Awards Announces Nominees, Voting is Running

The Esports Awards are entering the final phase. Voting began after the nominees were announced. The awards will be presented on 19 November in Las Vegas.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Macedonian Games Industry Association Becomes the 25th Member of the EGDF — Jari-Pekka Kaleva

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Macedonian Games Industry Association Becomes the 25th Member of the EGDF

The European umbrella association for game developers, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF), continues to expand. With the addition of the Macedonian association MGI, EGDF has welcomed its 25th institutional member.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Power of Play: Italy — © GM

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Power of Play: Italy

As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Italy. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

UnternehmerTUM Establishes Gaming Initiative and Seeks Head of Gaming — UnternehmerTUM's comprehensive services also include Munich Urban Colab, where founders can work on their ideas and prototypes. © Constantin Mirbach/UnternehmerTUM

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UnternehmerTUM Establishes Gaming Initiative and Seeks Head of Gaming

The start-up platform UnternehmerTUM is planning a game tech initiative. Founded in 2002 by Entrepreneur and major BMW shareholder Susanne Klatten, the company is currently looking for a Head of Gaming to build the flagship program from the scratch. UnternehmerTUM's new gaming initiative is being developed as

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Mascot for Games Hub Hessen Takes Shape — Christian Hoppenstedt and Manuela Schiffner, both members of the jury, with winner Pauline Lechner (center) © Tamara Eda Temuçi

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Mascot for Games Hub Hessen Takes Shape

The Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt (Frankfurt Economic Development Agency) and Games Hub Hessen announced the winner of the mascot competition at the Frankfurt Book Fair: Pauline Lechler is a master's student at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in the field of animation and games. Although some of Germany's

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Galaxus' Second Logistics Center in Germany Starts Operations — Members of the project and launch team at the start © Galaxus Germany

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Galaxus' Second Logistics Center in Germany Starts Operations

After 13 months of construction, Galaxus' second logistics center in Germany has begun operations and will be gradually expanded. The location is important for growth plans in Germany, but also for Galaxus' home market in Switzerland. Online retailer Galaxus has reached an important milestone for further growth: after

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Power of Play: Spain — © Graph by GamesMarkt; Soure: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA

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Power of Play: Spain

As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Spain. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Franziska Giffey and Berlin Games Industry Take a Look Inside the House of Games — © Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe

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Franziska Giffey and Berlin Games Industry Take a Look Inside the House of Games

At the invitation of Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs, Franziska Giffey and around 20 representatives from Games Capital Berlin met in the new co-working space at Steam Charlottenburg. There they were given a glimpse of the future interior design of the House of Games. The focus of

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Power of Play: France — © GM

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Power of Play: France

As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: France. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read