INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED About the Company Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) is the peak trade body representing video game platform holders, developers, publishers and distributors in Australia and New Zealand. We are a small team focussed on ivering positive and tangible outcomes for the industry through... Read More
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Applications open now for 2019 Working Lunch Program
Sydney, February 5, 2019 – A proven, award-winning and game-changing mentorship program, designed to assist underrepresented people break into the games and tech industry is now taking applications for its 2019 program. The Working Lunch connects Australia and New Zealand’s emerging professionals with the mentors and support networks they need to thrive... Read More
Serious Games Australia and New Zealand Association
SGANZ (Serious Games Australia & NZ Association) was recently formed to connect people in ANZ who are serious about games and operate in the serious games space – whether that be development, research, users and advocates. Their website is live and you can reach it from this link and also join a... Read More
IGEA’s statement on the Australian Government’s response to Game On: more than playing around report
It’s been 642 days since the Senate’s Environment and Communications References Committee officially published the report on the future of Australia’s video game development industry – titled Game On: More than playing around. If you need a little reminder, and it’s been a while, you can read about it here. Finally (and 551 days... Read More
Senate estimates, video games industry support
Last week you may have seen our open letter to the Hon Mitch Fifield asking why the video games industry continues to be ignored by the government when it comes to inclusion in any screen conversation, or in fact any funding. This is despite the report to the Senate Inquiry into Video Game Development... Read More
IGEA Fact Sheet – changes to 457 visas
The Turnbull Government has recently announced a number of significant changes to Australia’s 457 visa and permanent residency visa programmes, which IGEA believes may have an impact on businesses in the local video games industry. In an effort to explain these reforms, IGEA has prepared a factsheet (which you can download here) that both summarises the changes and... Read More