Australia

Licence holder Pedestrian Group to re-focus on own brands, also drops Vice and Gizmodo in the country, dozens laid off

The monetary support will be split across the Games Production Fund and Emerging Gamemakers Fund

The trade body aims to make South Australia the largest state games sector in the country

New report also says 79% of game studios within the sector have less than 20 staffers

Founder Chris Wright discusses being an indie publisher at a time everyone wants to be one, how the label's ethos has evolved, and LudoNarraCon 2024

Sanatana Mishra and Mei-Li C. talk Tempopo, how Witch Beam's unusual structure favours sustainable game making, and the studio's journey to empower other indies

John Northwood on developing cosy games before it was cool, the challenges of open development, and making games in Brisbane

Co-founder and studio director Trent Kusters talks resilience in the triple-I space, Jumplight Odyssey, and the evolution of the Early Access scene

Ben Kelly and Ryan McMahon on the studio's future in original IP and helping the next generation of Australian devs

We talk to the three co-founders about not wanting to be "the studio that does musicals" and how to cultivate a caring studio culture

Australian devs and trade bodies on how local games firms are tackling the challenges in funding, recruitment and more

We explore the growth of Australia's video games market, its expanding audience and thriving scene of developers

League of Geeks' Trent Kusters wins this year's Adam Lancman Award, PlaySide Studios takes Studio of the Year

New initiatives to represent a commitment of AU$12 million to the Australian games industry over the next four years

Guck and Awesome Black are the first beneficiaries of the body's First Nations Games Studio fund

The DGTO passed through legislation today, will apply retroactively from July 1, 2022

Fund to support studios "creating a culturally safe space for First Nations people to grow their skills in game development"