Screen Queensland will deliver a $1.3 million boost to the state's game sector, funding nine independent games studios through the Games Grants initiative and supporting three projects through the Digital Games Incentive.
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Enrolments open this month for courses at a new Victorian animation, visual effects (VFX), and games tertiary institution that will come under specialist provider CG Spectrum.
Screen Queensland has funded Gameloft Brisbane and HarperCollins Productions to create a game inspired by the popular animated Netflix series, Carmen Sandiego.
Screen Australia has invested more than $2 million in Australian games and events following the government's decision to support the booming sector through the Revive national cultural policy.
Screen NSW has unveiled the nine games that will share $300,000 through its Digital Games Seed Development Program.
Games developer iCandy has posted a 53 per cent lift in second half revenue to $14.98 million after recently working on projects for Marvel Studios and ILM, as well as Disney Television Animation (DTVA).
Screen NSW will support a selection of games practitioners to travel to represent the state at this year's Gamescom trade conference in Cologne, Germany.
The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) has appointed developer and academic James O’Connor as game development executive.