Tag: games

Screen Australia awards $4m for local video games

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Screen Australia has awarded more than $4 million worth of grants to fund development on tens of indie video game titles through the Games: Expansion Pack Fund. Initially announced...

Like the gig economy, crypto gaming can be deeply exploitative

Posted on   |  by Ben Egliston
Video games are increasingly incorporating blockchains, the decentralised databases that underpin cryptocurrencies, as well as NFTs and other “digital assets”. New games are emerging expressly to support blockchain technology,...

Games industry weathers COVID-19 ahead of tax relief

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian video games industry has largely withstood the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most businesses reporting either increased or stable revenue over the last year and...

Lack of support for games sector is a tragedy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A complete lack of federal support for local games development is a “real tragedy” and Labor will bring policies focused on the sector to the next election, shadow assistant...

Labor to reinstate games fund

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The popular interactive games fund would be reinstated under an elected Labor government, with $25 million in funding pledged over three years. Labor leader Bill Shorten made the election...

State boost for games black hole

Posted on   |  by James Riley
South Australia has revealed the details of its $2 million local games development fund as state governments look to step in for the federal government’s reduced support for the...