Stephan Steininger
Stephan Steininger has been editor-in-chief of the industry magazine GamesMarkt, which belongs to Busch Glatz Germany, since March 2017. The father of two is one of the founding editors of GamesMarkt and, after the temporary takeover by Gruner+Jahr, first became senior editor and later head of the editorial team of the title. As Head of GamesMarkt, he is also responsible for sales and marketing.
Business

devcom Leadership Summit to Return in 2026

Over 100 industry leaders from the gaming sector gathered in Lisbon at the end of February for the devcom Leadership Summit. The event was such a success that the organizers have already announced the date for 2026.

10. März 2025 15:21

Business

A Maze. Award Submissions Reach a Record High

Two months before the event, the organizers of A Maze. have announced a record number of entries for this year’s award. The nominees will be revealed in the coming days.

10. März 2025 09:41

Business

HNU Welcomes Rudolf Inderst as Professor for Game Design/Game Studies

Prof Dr Dr Rudolf Thomas Inderst brings extensive experience in both the games industry and academic teaching to his new role as Professor of Game Design and Game Studies at HNU.

10. März 2025 09:09

Business

Cologne Game Lab Announces the Next Young Academics Workshop

The next Young Academics Workshop (YAW) and Game Jam hosted by the Cologne Game Lab will take place on March 18 and 19. This time, the focus will be on Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds.

07. März 2025 14:47

Business

441 Successful Video Game Kickstarter Campaigns Raised $26 Million in 2024

In its new The Creative report, Kickstarter takes stock of 2024. A total of $706 million was raised for creative projects, but only a fraction of that went to video games. Tabletop games received eight times that amount.

07. März 2025 11:38

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InnoGames Sees No Need to Adjust Its Salaries For Now

InnoGames has presented the results of its latest annual salary analysis. According to the findings, the Hamburg-based company's salaries remain in the top third compared to other German games companies. Therefore, no adjustments are planned at this time.

07. März 2025 10:02

Development

AWS Announces Game Streaming Solution Ahead of GDC

With Amazon GameLift Streams, AWS presented a new solution for platform-independent game streaming ahead of GDC. AWS promises high performance with little to no modification of code. Bandai Namco, Jackbox, Ludeo, and Xsolla are already using the solution.

07. März 2025 08:43

Business

Nexus Announces Band Line-Up for Its Combination of Convention and Festival

In mid-July, the new Nexus – Nerd Rock Festival will take place in Leipzig. As an evolution of the Nexo – Nerd Expo, the event combines a convention with a rock festival, and its line-up has now been revealed.

06. März 2025 17:16

Business

gamescom With a New Record Number of Registrations After Early-Bird Phase

Following the early-bird phase, Koelnmesse and game have already recorded a 27% increase in registrations for gamescom compared to the same period in 2024. Numerous national pavilions have also been confirmed.

06. März 2025 15:09

Business

remote control productions Joins EFGAMP

Munich-based games production company remote control productions (rcp) has joined the European Federation of Video Game Archives, Museums, and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP). This is not the first time Hendrik Lesser has demonstrated his commitment to video game culture.

06. März 2025 12:34