Screen Queensland is offering support for a delegation of Queensland games developers to attend this year's Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP).
Keir Winesmith will join the National Film and Sound Archive as its chief digital officer in mid-January.
Queensland-based games projects will now be able to access up to $90,000 in funding as part of the state government's new Games Grants program.
Victoria's innovative games sector will receive a boost of more than $330,000
Nine Victorian games development companies have been awarded funding to create a diverse range of games for distribution across any platform thanks to support from the Victorian Coalition Government.
The Interactive Games and Electronics Association is aiming to keep gaming on the agenda in the lead up to the Federal Election, publishing a policy platform outlining objectives for the sector.
The Federal Government will provide an additional $19.6 million over two years from 2023 to expand the Digital Games Tax Offset so that it covers ongoing development work—known as ‘live ops’—on digital games following their release.
Independent Australian game developers were provided with a timely $6 million fillip today as the sector recorded a decline in income and employment numbers.