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Stephan Steininger

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Munich
As seen in: Gamesmarkt
Covers:  Video games industry in GSA and the EU (b2b)

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Stephan Steininger’s Biography

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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 was one of the founding editors of GamesMarkt and, following the temporary takeover by Gruner+Jahr, first became Senior Editor and later Editorial Director of the title.

Stephan Steininger’s Journalist Portfolio

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Simple, Compliant, and Aligned Users Behaviour

Simple, Compliant, and Aligned Users Behaviour

Swiss company Sbarter addresses issues that gamers are initially sceptical about. And this scepticism is heal…

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Plitch Is All About User Experience, Not Cheating

Plitch Is All About User Experience, Not Cheating

In February, MegaDev, the company behind Plitch, moved into a new office. GamesMarkt spoke with Managing Dire…

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GDC President Nina Brown: "We Respect Those Individuals' Decisions"

GDC President Nina Brown: "We Respect Those Individuals' Decisions"

A growing number of European industry representatives are announcing on LinkedIn that they will not be attend…

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Gamer in the City Hall: How Marc Bosch Plans to Play the Administration in Neufahrn

Gamer in the City Hall: How Marc Bosch Plans to Play the Administration in Neufahrn

On 8 March, games manager Marc Bosch will run for mayor in Neufahrn near Munich for the second time. In an in…

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Embracer Details Coffee Stain Spin-Off and Unveils Future Name

Embracer Details Coffee Stain Spin-Off and Unveils Future Name

Alongside its preliminary Q4 figures, Embracer has announced plans for the next phase of the split revealed i…

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DAZN and Warner Bros. Discovery Join Esports World Cup as Partners

DAZN and Warner Bros. Discovery Join Esports World Cup as Partners

With just days before the Esports World Cup kicks off, the organisers have announced DAZN as long-term strate…

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GamesMarket Daily – 13. July 26: Half-year Charts, Austria, gamescom, Chris Chung, Spiel des Jahres, Forensics

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By Stephan Steininger
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There’s more to the industry than that, dear readers, aside from gamescom. The game Verband has today published its half-year charts – that is, the best-selling games released in the first half of the year. Long-running favourites such as EA Sports FC or GTA V are not on the list. The fact that Capcom accounts for three of the top ten games speaks not only for its clever release strategy but, of course, also for the quality of Capcom’s games. But I’ve never doubted that, of course.
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Chris Chung to Head Neowiz’s New Global Business Group

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By Stephan Steininger
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gamescom History: Innovative, Versatile And Always on Top

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By Stephan Steininger
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gamescom History: Innovative, Versatile And Always on Top Since 2009, gamescom has brought the international games industry together in Cologne every August as the numbers show, not least because it has always moved with the times and reinvented itself. The rise from a hunter to the hunted of the international games events. July 13, 2026 – 7 min read
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How is social media changing news?

The ways in which news reaches readers have definitely changed thanks to social media. But the way in which companies communicate with the public has also changed. This in turn has an impact on research. Social media, but also digitalisation itself, has changed everything. Some things have become more complicated, others easier. There is light and there are dark sides to social media, just like in real life.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I don't have one in particular. Basically, I respect all colleagues who are enthusiastic, courageous and committed to their work.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

That you follow your curiosity, scrutinise and critically question facts, but are also committed to the truth. Because even if a medium is ultimately a product that has to sell, you can't create stories or sensations where there are none.