Game Development

2021 was the year of Indigenous excellence in games and tech
2021 was an incredible year for Indigenous excellence in the games space. Here are some highlights.

Star Wars Eclipse is minimum '3-4 years away', says industry insider
Quantic Dream is allegedly struggling to hire staff for its new Star Wars project, according to insider Tom Henderson.

Freeplay announces 2021 'micro-scale' game commissions
Freeplay is currently showcasing a range of commissioned micro-games made by local Victorian developers.

Beauty, Grace and Outer Space: The Making of Heavenly Bodies
The creators of Heavenly Bodies discuss unintentional comedy and their primary influences: The Soviet space program and Bennett Foddy's Getting…

Making a career change from games journalist to narrative designer
Finding yourself in game development can be a strange journey. Here's one tale about making the jump from journalist to…

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…

Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam working on new 'dark fantasy' RPG
Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam is currently working on a new action RPG set in a 'dark fantasy world'.

Siobhan Reddy on Dreams, and why learning to let go is so vital for creativity
Siobhan Reddy, studio director at Media Molecule, shares how her team dealt with covid, and the changes coming to Dreams.

Mighty Kingdom's ANZ gamedev graduate program is open for applications
The Adelaide-based game development studio is on the hunt for recent graduates to onboard into the industry.

Mighty Kingdom has a vision for a better Australian games industry
CEO Philip Mayes talks about how Mighty Kingdom is leading by example in the hopes of building a positive and…