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Australia approves video games tax relief News Jun 22nd, 2023

Australia approves video games tax relief

“Today is a momentous occasion for Australian games creators, who have an extraordinary reputation internationally"

Loot box legislation filed in Australia News Nov 29th, 2022

Loot box legislation filed in Australia

Bill was first read yesterday (Monday, November 28th)

Riot buys Wargaming's Sydney studio News Oct 18th, 2022

Riot buys Wargaming's Sydney studio

Venture is becoming Riot Sydney

Keywords opening new Tantalus studios in Australia News Oct 6th, 2022

Keywords opening new Tantalus studios in Australia

Organisation is setting up two new developers

Revenue generated by Australian studios has doubled since 2016 News Dec 15th, 2021

Revenue generated by Australian studios has doubled since 2016

Country's development talent brought in $160.9 million during 2021

Loot box legislation to be proposed in Australia News Jul 13th, 2021

Loot box legislation to be proposed in Australia

Bill says that any game with the business model should be rated R18+

Job ads point to Ubisoft opening Sydney studio News Jul 7th, 2021

Job ads point to Ubisoft opening Sydney studio

Office was previously focused on sales and marketing, now moving into game dev

Australia rates unannounced Id Software game News Jun 29th, 2021

Australia rates unannounced Id Software game

Title is violent and features online functionality, could be new Quake title

Video game tax breaks come to Australia News May 7th, 2021

Video game tax breaks come to Australia

Part of a huge package of economic incentives worth AU1.2 billion

Keywords enters the Australian market with Tantalus Media acquisition News Mar 18th, 2021

Keywords enters the Australian market with Tantalus Media acquisition

"We share the same outlook on the opportunities within the video game industry"

Australian games studios generated $140.4m in revenue in 2020 News Jan 29th, 2021

Australian games studios generated $140.4m in revenue in 2020

That's a 29 per cent increase year-on-year

Riot is closing its Sydney office and the Oceanic Pro League Job News Oct 8th, 2020

Riot is closing its Sydney office and the Oceanic Pro League

League of Legends maker says that the tournament failed to meet its aims

Australian police charge CS:GO players over alleged match fixing News May 4th, 2020

Australian police charge CS:GO players over alleged match fixing

Follows arrested made in August 2019

Bungie raises $1 million for Australian bush fire relief efforts News Mar 23rd, 2020

Bungie raises $1 million for Australian bush fire relief efforts

Through its Guardians for Australia t-shirt campaign

Australian game trade bodies merge under IGEA brand News Mar 6th, 2020

Australian game trade bodies merge under IGEA brand

Has acquired assets of the Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA).

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