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Bringing Indigenous cultural expertise to game development with Broken Roads

Drop Bear Bytes recently hired Indiginerd's Cienan Muir as a narrative consultant. The team spoke to us about the role…

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Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) pivots 2021 conference to digital-only

Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) 2021 will now be a digital-only conference in light of Australia's continuing Covid situation.

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Ubisoft Sydney recruitment points to a new major game development studio in Australia (Updated)

A world-class AAA blockbuster game studio appears to be forming in Sydney.

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Award-winning game dev reveals ambitious new title, Mars First Logistics

One of Australia's most awarded solo game developers, Ian MacLarty has announced a new major commercial project.

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Australian Games Industry Grows Significantly In Jobs and Revenue, Thanks To COVID-19

Industry body IGEA released the results of a survey that takes a second look at the impact of COVID-19 on…

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Getting into the videogame industry requires flexibility and resilience - Freeplay 2021

A career in the videogame industry is rarely a linear progression, so it’s important to be flexible and resilient.

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Brisbane developers Prideful Sloth announce next game, Grow: Song of the Evertree

The Australian studio behind the well-received Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles has announced their next game in partnership with international…

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Virtual post-production and game dev tool Unreal Engine 5 available in Early Access

Epic Games has released its latest set of game development and 3D rendering tools in an early testing build available…

IGEA is urging NSW to support game development
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IGEA has message for NSW: stop excluding game developers

'Not one dollar of any NSW Government screen funding supports video game development,' says IGEA.

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Where do all Australia's senior game developers go?

Despite Australia's vibrant creative games culture, studios are struggling to hire expert talent.