The video games industry is not immune to the COVID-19 crisis. While the sector may be resilient than other screen industries, it also faces uncertainty around the future and concerns about cashflow and access to investors. To ensure Australian studios have the best opportunity to succeed in this environment, IGEA has... Read More
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Top 10 games charts return to www.igea.net
IGEA is pleased to announce that the weekly Top 10 games charts will be published again on the homepage of our website, commencing Friday 22 May. They will lo slightly different to the previous versions but will certainly show the best selling games in Australia and New Zealand for the previous week.... Read More
#PlayApartTogether – Helen Connolly, South Australian Commissioner for Children & Young People
#PlayApartTogether Recognising we all have a role to play in flattening the curve and stopping the spread of COVID-19, IGEA is talking to leaders and policy makers about the entertainment they are consuming and how they are practising self-isolation and social distancing. We know many of our stakeholders digital games and we... Read More
Games are the key to a COVID-resistant Australian entertainment industry, by Ron Curry
This article originally appeared on the Australian Financial Review on 4 May, 2020 and has been republished here with permission. The interactive games industry has been lobbying for a voice in Australia’s ‘screen discussion’ for a decade, and the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled sharply in to focus the urgent need for its... Read More
#PlayApartTogether – Michelle Rowland MP, Shadow Minister for Communications
#PlayApartTogether IGEA works with a vast array of stakeholders and industry professionals. We’ve all seen the increased popularity, and again the power of games in keeping people connected in these unprecedented times. As we navigate unchartered waters in dealing with a global pandemic, we’ve continued working with our games industry leaders and... Read More
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 effects of COVID-19 in contrast to other sectors, according to the latest survey by the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA). As a digitally and technologically focused industry, the video games sector... Read More