Survey shows game development can be a major contributor to Australia’s economic revival with potential to become a billion dollar industry Sydney – 28 January, 2021 – The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has released the results of the 2020 Australian Game Development Survey, showing the industry grew its revenue... Read More
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Tim Watts MP and Senator James McGrath officially launch the Parliamentary Friends of Video Games Group
Thursday 3 December 2020, Parliament House, Canberra — Tim Watts MP, Labor’s Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications and Cyber Security, and Liberal Senator James McGrath have officially launched the Parliamentary Friends of Video Games group. The group will provide a bi-partisan forum for the video game industry to engage with parliamentarians and raise... Read More
Australia’s video game development industry doesn’t understand why the Government ignores it. Today its Small Business Ombudsman said it doesn’t either.
SYDNEY, Australia – 19 November 2020 – The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) has urged the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for the Arts, and Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, to listen to their own Government’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (SBFEO) who has today... Read More
IGEA congratulates the Andrews Government for turbo-charging its support of the Victorian video games industry
The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) welcomes the announcement from the Victorian Government today that it has not only doubled the size of its video games fund but has also introduced a revolutionary new incentive to attract game projects to Victoria. This important commitment, which was made by Danny Pearson, Minister... Read More
As new consoles launch and holidays approach, a reminder to parents and carers to Get, Set, Go!
A message from our CEO, Ron Curry Playing games in 2020 has been an important source of joy and entertainment for people than usual. Games have played a significant role in keeping people connected, keeping people educated and even keeping people positive as the pandemic to a hold. With many new... Read More
IGEA’s letter to the industry following the 2020-21 Budget
We, alongside our members and friends in the Australian video games sector, were hoping that the Australian Government would use last night’s Budget to finally recognise the profound impact that supporting Australian game development would have on our country’s export growth, global inward investment, digitalisation of the workforce, and cultural output. With... Read More
