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Australia's Labor party courts developers with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund News May 13th, 2019

Australia's Labor party courts developers with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund

$25 million fund will be reinstated pending the results of elections this Saturday

Aussie tennis pros embrace Fortnite with $700,750 Australian Open Summer Slam News Jan 8th, 2019

Aussie tennis pros embrace Fortnite with $700,750 Australian Open Summer Slam

Fortnite's cultural power breaks through into one of the biggest down under sporting events

The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games sector Feature Jan 2nd, 2019

The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games sector

"We have to share the knowledge that we keep to ourselves and the things that scare us. We have to connect"

Now Australia's Government might be looking into loot boxes News Nov 28th, 2018

Now Australia's Government might be looking into loot boxes

90-page report into the subject published by Environment and Communications Reference Committee

Steam now sells games in Australian dollars, but some publishers missed the memo News Nov 21st, 2018

Steam now sells games in Australian dollars, but some publishers missed the memo

Many games haven’t had a region-specific price set and are unavailable for purchase

Australian Game Developer Awards 2018 winners revealed News Oct 24th, 2018

Australian Game Developer Awards 2018 winners revealed

Mountains also got a nod for mobile narrative game Florence

Fortnite developer Epic Games to open new Australia and New Zealand office News Oct 24th, 2018

Fortnite developer Epic Games to open new Australia and New Zealand office

GDA Australia CEO Anthony Reed will be stepping down from his role to help start it up

We Happy Few allowed release in Australia News Jul 4th, 2018

We Happy Few allowed release in Australia

"We want to thank everybody who got involved in the discussion, contacted the board and sent us countless messages of support. Your involvement made a huge difference."

We Happy Few maker Compulsion working with Australian ratings board for release News May 24th, 2018

We Happy Few maker Compulsion working with Australian ratings board for release

Project declined rating, likely due to drugs featuring heavily

We Happy Few refused classification in Australia News May 22nd, 2018

We Happy Few refused classification in Australia

Mechanically mandated pill popping likely cause of the game’s effective ban

Valve loses appeal to Australian High Court, will pay $2.3m fine News Apr 20th, 2018

Valve loses appeal to Australian High Court, will pay $2.3m fine

Follows regional refund dispute

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