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
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Game developer and publisher Gameloft joins IGEA
SYDNEY, Australia – 21 June, 2018 – The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has expanded its membership, welcoming game developer and publisher Gameloft into the association. Gameloft has 40 offices and 18 studios around the world. The company has had a presence in Australia and New Zealand since 2006 and now has... Read More
Statement on WHO ICD-11 List and the Inclusion of Gaming
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2018 STATEMENT ON WHO ICD-11 LIST AND THE INCLUSION OF GAMING In view of the publication by the WHO of the so-called ICD-11 list, organisations representing video game publishers and developers across the world would like to express their concern: “Video games across all kinds... Read More
Preeminent researchers and scientists oppose World Health Organization’s proposed video game action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2018 Preeminent researchers and scientists oppose World Health Organization’s proposed video game action Brazilian Union of Video and Games, Interactive Entertainment South Africa and Korea Association of Game Industry (K-GAMES) join WHO opposition SYDNEY – MARCH 1, 2018 – 36 internationally renowned and respected mental... Read More
New Zealand consumer spend on video games headed towards half a billion dollars
Overall digital sales were strong, hitting $334 million in 2017, up 12 per cent on the previous year. Full digital game downloads were up 21 per cent on 2016 sales. Digital extras also increased 17 per cent year-on-year. Home console hardware and accessories sales both experienced growth, up 10 per cent... Read More
Australian consumer spend on video games cracks $3 billion
Physical retail sales reached $1.176 billion (up 11 per cent) and overall digital sales hit $2.054 billion (up nine per cent). Home console hardware sales increased by 36 per cent in 2017, with the Nintendo Switch making a strong debut. Retro consoles such as the Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES and Nintendo... Read More