IGEA pushes Australian government for local indie games funding
Ahead of the 2022-23 budget, IGEA has made a push for a direct funding program that would benefit local, small-scale…
Australia's game development incentives are tempting New Zealand studios
A new NZGDA survey has revealed Australian tax incentives and border closures are impacting jobs in the New Zealand games…
The Australian games industry is now worth $226 million
IGEA's fifth annual Australia Game Development Survey has revealed major growth for the local industry.
The Arcade, Melbourne's iconic game dev hub, is relocating
The Arcade will temporarily shut in February 2022 as IGEA searches for a new location.
How Australia is creating a sustainable video game development ecosystem
IGEA CEO Ron Curry outlines the state of the Australian video game industry in 2021, and highlights some important next…
The Arcade and IGEA announce SMART program recipients
The inaugural recipients of The Arcade's SMART program have been announced.
Australia's games industry body joins environmental impact collective. Will it help?
IGEA has announced it has joined the Playing for the Planet Alliance and committed to several environmental initiatives, but what…
Nearly half of Australian video game players use a game subscription service
In a sign of growing popularity of game subscription services, a new report has found that nearly half of all…
Video games the second-most popular form of entertainment during the pandemic
A new study finds that more Australians than ever are enjoying video games, thanks in part to the pandemic and…
AGDA 2021 winners announced, see the best Australian games of the year
The winners of the Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) have been announced, marking an incredible year for Australian games.