Posts tagged "video games"

Shareholders in South Australian game studio Mighty Kingdom will continue to try and oust the board in January.

Australia's Ad Standards has rejected a plea to ban Diablo IV billboards, that says the ads are satanic and bring up memories of Melbourne lockdown 'hell'.

A tax break providing video game studios a 30% refund on development costs has passed in the Senate, marking what Australian industry leaders have described as a major win for local talent.

Nintendo Japan just posted disappointing financial results. But instead of cutting employees, it is offering raises. Here's why.

The Australian Interactive Games Fund has been reinstated as part of Labor's National Cultural Policy. But it's $8 million less than in 2013.

Australia's Digital Games Tax Offset (DGTO) is finally being introduced to parliament, offering a 30% rebate to Aussie video games developers.

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.

Walmart is getting in on the metaverse action by launching two virtual experiences in Roblox — one of the hottest online gaming platforms in the world. And that's a huge deal if you know just how massive its young audience is.

Web3 leader Immutable took top spot in the LinkedIn ranking, earning plaudits for the way it secured top talent and jobseeker attention.

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.

When Roblox launched on the New York Stock Exchange last week, the company’s share price reached US$38 billion ($49 billion) by the end of the day.

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