Chris Stead (born 6 April 1979[citation needed]) is an Australian video games journalist, editor and publisher.
[3] In 2003 Stead signed on with IDG to launch the Australian edition of GamePro magazine as senior staff writer, with veteran editor Stuart Clarke.
Soon after departing IDG, Stead signed on with Derwent Howard to launch a new gaming website called Gameplayer as editor-in-chief.
In 2009, Chris Stead re-signed with Derwent Howard to launch an Australian edition of Game Informer magazine.
[13] In January 2015, Stead began publishing fiction and non-fiction print and digital books under his company name, Old Mate Media.