Tag: Ron Curry

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...

Details of govt’s digital games tax offset scheme revealed

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government has unveiled draft legislation for its video game development tax offset scheme, revealing that the Arts minister will determine the eligibility of a company’s expenditure for...

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...

Games sector key to $190m Victorian screen strategy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The local games development sector is a key focus of the Victorian government’s new $190 million screen strategy, announced just days after the federal government unveiled a tax incentive...

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...

Games sector preps for election

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian game development sector hopes to drive part of the national debate in the lead up to this year’s federal election, seeking a new level of political support...

Senate looks into ‘loot boxes’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A senate inquiry has been launched into “loot boxes” in video games, with the potential for the controversial mechanisms to be regulated or completely banned. The motion to refer...