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

IFA with Creator and Beauty Hub and Webedia and Games Ground as Partners

The consumer electronics trade fair IFA unveiled initial details about the further development of the trade fair at a kick-off event. Content creators play a major role. This is one of the reasons why IFA is cooperating with Webedia. And when it comes to games, Games Ground comes into play.

01. July 2025 15:24

Business

Ubisoft Hands Over Publishing to Hooded Horse

Ubisoft and the studio Unfrozen have entered into a partnership agreement with Hooded Horse. Although Ubisoft is one of the largest publishers worldwide, Hooded Horse will take over publishing for the French Major, but only for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era.

01. July 2025 13:28

Lounge guests enjoying drinks and conversation at the Ascari Bar & Bistro, capturing the lifestyle component of the RU experience.
Business

Racing Unleashed Opens Flagship Lounge and Plans Global Expansion

On 1 July, Swiss company Racing Unleashed opened its flagship racing lounge, offering a combination of high-quality cuisine and racing simulation. The location is also intended to serve as a blueprint for global expansion, which will also take place through a franchise system.

01. July 2025 10:10

Games and Products

Indie Arena Booth Announces Line-Up for Gamescom 2025

More than 200 studios from 39 countries will be represented at the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom in 2025. The 2,037.5 square metres have been filled with the help of numerous partners, sponsors and publishers

01. July 2025 09:36

Business

Pro Helvetia Opens Calls for Funding, Delegations and Mentorship Programmes

On 1 July, Pro Helvetia will begin accepting submissions for Work Grants, the Swiss funding programme for game studios. The deadline is 1 September, which is also the closing date for applications for the She Got Game and SwissGames Showcase mentorship programmes, as well as the participation to the GDC and the Nordic Game Conference 2026.

01. July 2025 08:26

Business

Koelnmesse Benefits From International Success of Gamescom

Koelnmesse, partner of game at gamescom, has presented a successful balance sheet for 2024 and expects record figures for 2025. Gamescom is an important factor in this, with gamescom latam being an ‘outstanding example’ of the successful globalisation strategy.

30. June 2025 12:58

Trollgames and Thoughtfish Receive Federal Funding
Games and Products

Trollgames and Thoughtfish Receive Federal Funding

The number of approved funding applications and thus the total amount of federal funding for games in 2025 continues to rise. Around €400,000 will go to Trollgames and Thoughtfish. This means that a total of 14 applications or partial applications from 2025 have been successful so far.

30. June 2025 09:49

Business

Level Up Salzburg has Grown and Plans for 2026

At the end of June, the Level Up Festival attracted around 11,000 visitors to Salzburg with its proven mix of AAA and indie games, cosplay and esports. The event will continue in 2026.

30. June 2025 05:50

Business

German Scholars Launch Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft

This is an important step for game sciences in Germany. Representatives from research and university professors have institutionalised the discipline with the founding of the German Society for Game Sciences (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft e.V.), with Stephan Jacob and Jens Junge as chairmen. This is a step that has long since been taken in many countries, such as the USA and South Korea.

30. June 2025 05:06

People

Rainer Rosenbusch Succeeds Christian Müller as Computec CEO

Computec Media is restructuring its management team in the middle of the year: CEO Christian Müller is leaving the company at his own request, and Co-Managing Director Rainer Rosenbusch will become the new CEO. Thilo Bayer, Jens-Ole Quiel, Daniel Waadt and Markus Wollny will form the new Management Board.

27. June 2025 11:46