Australia

18
Mar
Australia’s video game industry shows revenue of AU$608.5 million

Video games continue to make a significant contribution to Australia’s economy 18 March 2026, Sydney – The Interactive Games &…

08
Sep
Australian parents embrace the power of play

2025 Australia Plays study finds parents believe video games help children create opportunities for learning, connection and creativity    …

19
Dec
Australian video game development industry stays steady, generating $339.1 million for the economy

19 December 2024 – Results released today show that reported revenue in the Australian video game industry remained steady in…

18
Dec
Aussie game developers pull in $345.5 million for local economy

Sydney, Australia, 18 December 2023 – Results released today show that revenue in the Australian video game industry has risen…

17
Aug
Australia Plays 2023 Recording Released

For the past two weeks, all the team has been involved across the Australian states to bring you the statistics…

08
Aug
Australia Plays 2023

Australia Plays is the latest in the Digital Australia research series spanning 18 years.  Prepared in collaboration with Bond University,…

08
Aug
Four out of five Aussies play video games, do you?

New data shows that Australian gamers are high achievers, use games to improve their mental health, and prefer puzzle games…

11
Jul
Australia Plays

Please join us for the launch of Australia Plays. Australians play video games for many reasons – for entertainment, for…

19
Dec
Australian game development industry records job boom

Almost 800 new jobs were created in the past year due to the success and popularity of Australian video games…

14
Dec
Australian game development industry doubles revenue to $226 million over the past five years

The industry recorded over 20% year on year growth for the past three years due to the increasing popularity of…

19
Oct
Digital Australia 2022 (DA22) – Connected by Games

Digital Australia (DA22) is the latest in a research series spanning 16 years that IGEA has undertaken in conjunction with…

19
Oct
Aussie gamers remain social during lockdown

Australians turned to video games for social connection during the pandemic Sydney, AUSTRALIA – 19 October 2021 – The Interactive…

03
May
Digital Australia 2022 (DA22) – Connected by Games – change of launch date

IGEA are preparing to launch the next iteration of our Digital Australia Report, a research series spanning 16 years that provides…

28
Jan
AUSTRALIAN GAME DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY COUNTS $185 MILLION IN REVENUE

Survey shows game development can be a major contributor to Australia’s economic revival with potential to become a billion dollar…

06
May
Australian Video Games Industry Resilient Despite COVID-19 Impact

SYDNEY, Australia – 6 May 2020 – The Australian video games industry is proving to be largely resilient to the…

28
Nov
Australian video game development industry contributes to exports and job opportunities

Sydney, Australia – 28 November 2019 – The Australian video game development industry continues to grow in size, drawing the…

21
Jul
Digital Australia and New Zealand 2020 (DANZ20) Video series

To support the launch of DA20, we have produced a series of video’s featuring players sharing their stories about the…

21
Jul
Digital Australia 2020 (DA20)

The Digital Australia 2020 report (DA20) examines the Power of Games.  Video games are not only main-stream, they are now…