Game Development

Victoria introduces new $15 million games and VFX rebate
The Victorian Digital Screen Rebate will provide an additional rebate for games and VFX projects with over $500k in expenditure.

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf allegedly hit with internal delays
A new report claims BioWare is struggling to lock in a release date for the latest Dragon Age.

Epic Games offers developers 100% revenue share for exclusivity window
The Epic First Run program is designed to encourage launch exclusivity on the Epic Games Store.

Ubisoft acquires cloud streaming rights for all Activision Blizzard games
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have seemingly relinquished the rights to placate regulators in the UK.

Up close with three emerging Australian game developers
Diverse, multi-talented and creatively ambitious, William Hinz, Emma McCaw and Sunny Tandoc discuss their paths into the industry and what…

'Shinonome' and the journey from Japanese AAA games to hardcore roguelikes
After decades at studios like Square Enix and Capcom, Kenichi Iwao and Tatsuya Yoshikawa have embraced the indie route.

VicScreen launches Play Now Melbourne games market
Play Now Melbourne aims to connect local developers with international publishers.

'The Callisto Protocol' developer sheds 32 staff in layoffs
The redundancies come after a tumultuous journey for The Callisto Protocol.

Kingdom Hearts and Hollow Knight composers headline 2023 High Score Conference
The legendary Yoko Shimomura and Hollow Knight composer Christopher Larkin will keynote High Score in 2023.

Meet the SMARTies: IGEA's 2023 mentorship recipients
Ten up-and-coming creatives kick off the 4-month SMART program designed to hone their skills and immerse them in the Melbourne’s…