IGEA launches report to provide recommendations for industry support Sydney, Australia: December 13, 2018– The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA), has today launched ‘Building a Thriving Interactive Games Development Industry in Australia‘, a formalised set of recommendations to government and industry on how Australia can better capitalise on the weightless... Read More
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Sydney based game developers join IGEA
SYDNEY, Australia: December 7, 2018– The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has today announced that two Sydney-based independent video game developers Blowfish Studios and Chaos Theory Games have joined the association as members. Blowfish Studios is an independent game developer and publisher making games for consoles, mobile, PC and VR. Blowfish have recently... Read More
IGEA statement on report released by Environment & Communications Reference Committee Gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items (loot boxes)
On November 27, 2018, the Environment & Communications Reference Committee released its report into Gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items (loot boxes). The full report can be found here. IGEA welcomes the Committee’s measured and considered approach to this inquiry, which concludes with the sole recommendation of a future comprehensive review into loot... Read More
Game developer Mighty Kingdom joins IGEA
SYDNEY, Australia: November 27, 2018– The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has today announced that Aaide-based independent video game developer Mighty Kingdom has joined the association as a member. Mighty Kingdom is the latest local game development studio to join IGEA and its coordinated efforts to support an effective national policy supporting... Read More
IGEA welcomes new Board Member, Tania Chee of Microsoft and thanks Jeremy Hinton for his contribution
IGEA held their AGM last week, offering its members a chance to vote for their Board which will guide the association. Board members retain their position for two years and the Chair is voted for annually by the Board. This year’s AGM saw Jeremy Hinton from Microsoft resign his Board position and... Read More
IGEA welcomes new members SMG Studio and HOYTS
Sydney, Australia – 12 September 2018– The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) continues to expand its membership, welcoming independent games developer SMG Studio and leading entertainment company HOYTS as members. SMG Studiois a Sydney-based studio dedicated to original and licensed IP for mobile, console and PC, founded in 2013 after it received the... Read More