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Levelling up the creative landscape: How the growing games industry opens new opportunities for film and TV practitioners

The games industry in Australia is entering a new era, with the Digital Games Tax Offset and increased direct investment in games from Screen Australia and state screen agencies. There are more poised to benefit from this support than developers alone, including visual effects and post-production companies and creatives who have traditionally worked in film and television.

The passage of the long-awaited Digital Games Tax Offset (DGTO) into law in June, means Australia – together with state-ba...