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

Italy’s Games Market Grows by 3%, Domestic Industry on the Rise

With almost €2.4 billion in revenue—3% more than in the previous year—the Italian games market had a strong year in 2024. According to the association IIDEA, the domestic industry also experienced significant growth, supported by €12 million in tax credits.

15. April 2025 14:56

Business

Persistent's PopcornFX Supports Switch 2

With support for the Switch 2, Persistent Studios is reinforcing its ambition to position its PopcornFX visual effects middleware as a broadly applicable solution across multiple platforms and engines. So far, however, the middleware has been used more frequently in games not typically associated with the Switch.

15. April 2025 14:04

Business

DevGamm Unveils New Round of Its Global Awards with $100,000 Prize Pool

The DevGamm Awards are entering their next round. Teams of up to 50 people have until 1 September to submit their projects. The DevGamm Awards are presented in 11 categories, with additional sponsor categories possible. 2024 three studios from GSA were among the winners.

15. April 2025 13:16

Business

game Recognises 3 Platinum and 1 Gold Sales Award in March

Ubisoft, Capcom, Plaion, and Electronic Arts can look forward to new game sales awards in retail (digital and physical). These honours confirm the sales success of recent and current chart-toppers.

15. April 2025 08:15

Business

Sony Interactive Entertainment Partially Raising PlayStation 5 Prices in EMEA

Normally, the prices of consoles go down after some time on the market. However, the economic conditions, including inflation, are also turning the gaming world upside down. In EMEA, the recommended retail price of the PS5 Digital Edition is going up with immediate effect.

14. April 2025 07:31

CAGGTUS 2024 - Leipziger Messe am 06.04.2024

Business

Caggtus Is Growing Again and Making Plans for 2026

The third edition of Caggtus in Leipzig, which took place this weekend, attracted 19,700 visitors – a new record! The organisers are “highly satisfied” and have already announced the date for 2026.

14. April 2025 06:13

Business

Hessen with State Booth in gamescom Business Area

This year, another German federal state, Hesse, is organising a joint booth in the business area of gamescom. In 2024, only studios were supported in making an appearance at the Indie Arena Booth.

11. April 2025 13:38

Business

Berlin Launches First Esports Funding Programme with epf

Berlin is considered a stronghold of esports in Germany and Europe. To ensure that talented individuals from Berlin also benefit, the city-state has launched its first esports funding programme in cooperation with esports player foundation (epf).

11. April 2025 12:30

People

Former Focus CCO Dessil Basmadjian Joins Deck13 for 3rd Person Action Game

Deck13 is bringing in creative reinforcements for its next project: Dessil Basmadjian is taking on the role of Creative Director, where he and the team are working on an “ambitious new third-person action game.”

11. April 2025 11:59

GM+

The Situation in the EU: Overbearing Bureaucracy With Deep Pockets

In addition to federal and state funding, German and international developers also have access to EU funding. This funding comes in many forms and is not always immediately apparent. Part 3 of our series of funding articles from the last print edition for our GM+ subscribers.

11. April 2025 09:12