Stephan Steininger

Stephan Steininger ist seit März 2017 Chefredakteur des zu Busch Glatz Germany gehörenden Branchenmagazins GamesMarkt. Der zweifache Vater gehört zu den Gründungsredakteuren von GamesMarkt und wurde nach der temporären Übernahme durch Gruner+Jahr erst Senior Editor, später Redaktionsleiter des Titels.

Publishing

SWR Launches Audio Game App Pale Blue

Südwestrundfunk (SWR) continues to be open to the medium of games. The new podcast project 'Hellblau' is accompanied by an audio game app developed in cooperation with Pangolin Park. The topic of the podcast and audio game is the multicrisis.

13. September 2024 13:08

Business

Organisers Finalise NERDICon LE Programme

Business talks for trade visitors, tournaments and quiz shows for consumers - the programme for the first NERDICon in Leipzig is being finalised. One of the highlights will be the 'FuckUp Night', where industry professionals will talk about their personal failures and lessons learned.

13. September 2024 08:23

Business

Video Games Europe Rejects Accusations From Consumer Protection Organisations

The European games association Video Games Europe (VGE) rejects the allegations made in the complaint that consumer protection groups submitted to the EU against seven games companies. The association and its members support and promote fair principles when purchasing in-game content. This also applies to in-game currency, VGE says, and links to a report published in Juni.

13. September 2024 06:20

Development

Unity Kills The Runtime Fee

In a blog post, Unity CEO Matt Bromberg announces that the controversial runtime fee will finally be scrapped. Exactly one year after its launch, the question remains whether Unity will ever fully regain the trust of developers.

12. September 2024 15:01

Business

Consumer Protection Groups Complain to EU Authorities About Publisher Methods

The BEUC and 22 of its member organisations, including the vzbv from Germany and the FRC from Switzerland, have lodged a formal complaint with the EU against Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Mojang Studios, Roblox Corporation, Supercell and Ubisoft. The complaint concerns ‘unfair practices’ in monetisation.

12. September 2024 13:25

Publishing

German Games Charts August: From The Outer Rim and Chinese Novels

The German games charts have a new number 1, but there should have been a new double top consisting of Star Wars Outlaws and Black Myth: Wukong. However, one company did not submit any data for the chart collection.

12. September 2024 08:31

Publishing

Black Myth: Wukong Takes Over PS5 Charts

Black Myth: Wukong, the new title from Chinese developer and publisher Game Science, is celebrating huge success in the West. In August, the game reached number 1 in both the North American and European PlayStation Charts, which have now been released by Sony.

11. September 2024 10:57

Business

Application for Gamescom Asia Exhibitors Ends in One Week

With one month to go before gamescom asia kicks off, time is running out for potential exhibitors. Registration closes on 17 September.

10. September 2024 09:43

Business

Opera and Riot Games Launch Multi-year Partnership

Ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, Opera and Riot have launched what appears to be a long-term partnership. This will see the Opera GX browser, designed specifically for gamers, become the preferred browser partner of Worlds 2024 and beyond.

10. September 2024 09:14

Business

Migros Backs Further International Expansion of Galaxus

The Swiss online retailer Galaxus wants to expand further in Europe. The majority owner Migros has now approved the budget for this expansion over the next four years. Galaxus has big plans, especially in Germany.

09. September 2024 08:11