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Australians spent AUD $4.4 billion on video games in 2023
Video game and game hardware sales rose 5% year-on-year, despite ongoing economic hardship.
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AGDAs 2024 now open for award submissions
The annual Australian Game Developer Awards will take place in October 2024.
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The Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) officially return in 2024
The AGDAs are officially set to return in October 2024.
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Australian video game industry revenue rises to $345.5 million
IGEA has revealed the essential Australian games industry snapshot for 2023.
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2023 NSW Budget guts game development support in the Australian State
The 2023 NSW budget has made several cuts to arts funding, which will severely diminish the already flagging game development…
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Aspiring gamedevs are encouraged to attend IGEA Educates Summit 2023
IGEA Educates Summit 2023 will seek to keep educators and early career developers abreast of contemporary game development issues, like…
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Australians spent $4.21 billion on video games in 2022
Australian consumers have contributed to a massive year for video game sales.
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Best practices for hiring First Nations talent in games, according to Awesome Black
The social enterprise organisation lays out some sustainable hiring practices in regard to recruiting First Nations employees and partners.
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IGEA launches SMART game mentorship program for 2023
The SMART Program will officially return in 2023, with new mentorship opportunities for emerging game creators.
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New Australian games industry report tracks major job trends
Games Jobs Live, a recruitment insights program, has revealed major trends in the Australian games industry job market.