Posts tagged "video game industry"

Cult of the Lamb has been the darling of the Australian games scene since it dropped back in August. After selling 1 million copies in its first week it went on to sweep four Australian Game Developer Awards, including Game of the Year.

As the first state in Australia to offer a dedicated rebate to video game companies, the announcement by the Australian government now puts South Australia at the forefront to attract and foster video game developers.

All the indicators are that Australia’s video game development industry could explode in size and scale with the right infrastructure support.

The video game industry is calling on the federal government for a 30% tax offset, and small business ombudsman Kate Carnell is backing the sector.

The local video game industry has come out in support of comments made by arts minister Simon Crean, which advocated extending tax credits a…