Politicians warn against ignoring videogame sector
MP Tim Watts' motion to recognise the social and economic contributions of videogames didn't shy away from the industry's flaws.…
Tasmania Game Makers vie for national recognition
After Tasmanian game developers stayed silent on IGEA's national industry survey, an advocacy group is hoping to fill the gaps.
Screen Tasmania supports a new videogame in latest funding round
Five projects have gained a share of $60,000 funding through Screen Tasmania as part of the state’s Cultural and Creative…
PAX Aus returns to Melbourne after a year online
PAX Aus have announced the festival will be held in person this year and gamers are rejoicing.
Film Victoria invests over half a million in local videogames
Film Victoria have announced $550k in funding across ten Victorian games through their Assigned Production Investment - Games program.
Game devs can apply for up to $50k through Creators Fund
Creators Fund offers up to $50k for Victorian-based creatives who want to undertake creative research or professional development. Applications are…
IGEA survey shows games industry growth, but gender gap remains
COVID has barely touched the growing local game development industry, but IGEA's survey also reveals some stark truths about gender…
Film Victoria announces extra production funding for games
The changes include raising production funding to $300k per project, and waiving applications fees until July 2021.
First Look at the Parliamentary Friends of Video Games
‘The one thing that you always have as a politician is a platform. I really want to put the enormous…
POC game developers celebrate diversity with #IamPOCinPlay
The hashtag #IamPOCinPlay was created by POC in Play, a UK-based organisation that develops initiatives to promote and include People…