Recently the Australian Classification Board issued a ‘Refused Classification’ (RC) for the boxed version of the video game DayZ, despite the game being available digitally within Australia with an MA15+ classification. There has also been reporting that following this RC decision, the classification for the digital version of the game has been... Read More
Media Releases
Global Video Game Industry Commits to Further Inform Consumer Purchases
8 August 2019 – Today, a number of major international video game companies announced new initiatives to help consumers make informed choices about their purchases. The initiatives were announced at a workshop hosted by the US Federal Trade Commission in Washington on loot boxes, attended by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), IGEA’s counterpart... Read More
IGEA announces new staff member in the role of Industry Development Manager
As part of IGEA’s ongoing advocacy and support for the Australian game development industry, we have today announced the appointment Dr Jens Schroeder in the new role of Industry Development Manager. Combining Jens’s experience in games, business, academia, management and leadership, this new role will see Jens represent and grow IGEA’s development... Read More
IGEA reaction to additional incentives provided to multinational studio for major movie to be filmed in NSW
The announcement that the next Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder will be filmed in NSW brings ed feelings. While we to see the creation of creative and technical jobs in Australia, we would also like to see the policies and incentives to support these initiatives take a broader, current view... Read More
Research reveals ‘The Power of Games’ in Australia
Sydney, Australia – 21 July 2019 – The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has today released new research into the power and impact of video games in Australia, revealing that over two-thirds of Australians play video games and 91 per cent of households own a video game device. Digital Australia 2020 is... Read More
Wargaming Sydney join IGEA
Sydney, Australia: 19 July, 2019– The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has today announced that Wargaming Sydney has joined the association, further bolstering its lobbying and advocacy work for the Australian games development industry. Wargaming Sydney is the Autralian branch of Wargaming.net and has a long history of developing cutting edge... Read More