Media Releases

SYDNEY, Australia – 1 July 2020 – The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) has urged the Government to support the Joint Standing Committee’s recommendations around trade and investment growth, following its recent inquiry into ‘Supporting Australia’s exports and attracting investments’. Last month, the Parliamentary Committee on Trade and Investment Growth tabled... Read More

The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) is ighted to see the leadership and commitment shown by the South Australian government to extend the Post-Production Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) rebate to the game development industry. This is a first for an Australian state government and an activity that will generate expansion... Read More

Auckland, New Zealand – 17 June 2020 – Video game sales in New Zealand have experienced a marginal dec in value for the first time since 2012, according to data released today by the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) – although the sector is confident the emergence of new platforms, games... Read More

SYDNEY, Australia – 9 June 2020 – The Australian video games industry has experienced a marginal dec in value for the first time since 2012, according to data released today by the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) – although the sector is confident the emergence of new platforms, games and technologies... Read More

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