October 3, 2023 Australia Applications Australia announces three new government programmes to support local devs Risk-takers are encouraged to apply, as are mid-career Australian devs looking for a ticket to GDC
September 21, 2023 Job News Gameloft Brisbane appoints Manea Castet as studio manager The hire sees Gameloft expand its focus to encompass PC and mobile
July 20, 2023 Australian Investment Screen Australia invests $3 million into gaming as part of the country’s digital entertainment goals The fund sees 23 games with budgets below $500,000 receive fresh cash influxes
June 2, 2023 Layoffs EA mobile developer Firemonkeys Studio hit with mass layoffs The studio worked on Real Racing 3 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted
May 30, 2023 New Launch Supercell launches new title Flood Rush into beta The game surprise-launched at the end of May
April 10, 2023 Interview Dumb Ways to Die’s general managers on what’s next for the brand We got the chance to speak to two of PlaySide’s GM’s about franchise
April 4, 2023 Tiktok Trouble Australia is the latest country to ban TikTok on government phones The app has been subject to security concerns throughout the world
March 30, 2023 Loot Box Legislation Australia proposes a crackdown on loot boxes and in-game gambling The proposed changes would impose an advisory age limit on loot boxes
March 21, 2023 Mobile Masterworks Mobile Masterworks: Jetpack Joyride Taking a closer look at the game that marked the turning point from premium to freemium
February 10, 2023 Leaf Is In The Air Lumi Interactive announces Kinder World spin-off Take Me or Leaf Me The company is hoping that it leaves an impression on players with a quirky new dating sim launching on Valentine’s Day
December 1, 2022 Soft-launches Call of Duty Warzone Mobile soft launches in Australia The announcement of the soft launch came late yesterday and sees the hotly anticipated Warzone Mobile first arriving in Australia
November 23, 2022 Adtech Approach New advertising platform immersiion uses new "hybrid" approach to reach gamers Launched by adtech firm iion for mobile, PC, console and more
November 2, 2022 Interview Danny Armstrong of PlaySide on the key aspects of working with established IPs GM of Australian PlaySide Studios: "we are not scared of taking calculated risks"
October 5, 2022 Expansion In Australia Keywords Studios continues expansion The company is extending its reach in the Australian games market with two new additions
September 28, 2022 Layoffs Likely Mighty Kingdom announces cost reduction plans including staff layoffs Strategy would reduce FTE within developer and administration teams
September 24, 2022 Game News Armello devs summon remake of 2009’s Solium Infernum League of Geeks, the developer behind the popular strategy role playing mobile game, is now tackling a remake of a cult classic
June 22, 2022 Brand Benefit Layer aims to streamline processes between games and brands Matchmaking IP holders with game developers within its platform
June 8, 2022 Growing Into Germany iCandy sets sights on the metaverse with a 60% stake in Flying Sheep Studios Total consideration for the stake is $2.14 million
April 5, 2022 Brought To The Board iCandy Interactive appoints four new execs New appointments come from subsidiaries Storms and Lemon Sky Studios
February 18, 2022 Revving Up Animoca Brands acquires Torque Burnout dev Grease Monkey Games Indie dev will align focus with P2E, NFT, and blockchain operations
February 8, 2022 Sharing The Storm iCandy Interactive acquires 51% stake in hypercasual games startup Storms Storms' management will join the existing iCandy management team
January 13, 2022 Four New Games Mighty Kingdom and East Side Games partner to co-develop four mobile games Two-year partnership will leverage original and existing IP
November 19, 2021 Sweet Scaling iCandy acquires Lemon Sky Studios for $32.4 million, raises $29.1 million Backed by Animoca Brands
November 17, 2021 Downhill Destruction ZeptoLab and Hipster Whale reveal Downhill Smash Will release in early December
November 8, 2021 Millions For Mods User-generated content platform Mod.io raises $26 million Forecasts user-generated content will increase by 400% by 2025
October 29, 2021 Dungeonin' Diablo Immortal closed beta now playable in Canada and Australia And so it continues
October 21, 2021 Return To Source Jagex Partners to publish RuneScape-inspired Melvor Idle First game from Perth-based Games by Malcs
September 14, 2021 Scaling Now Blockchain gaming platform Immutable raises $60 million Building out its Immutable X L2 technology
September 13, 2021 Back For Brains PopCap resurrects Plants vs. Zombies 3 - now back in soft launch Testing in Australia and the Philippines
August 25, 2021 A Shaving Grace Admix partners with Movember for in-play ads Movember moustache will appear in several games
August 10, 2021 Pax Postponed PAX Australia 2021 called off with digital event set to replace Organisers state the in-person event will return next year
July 14, 2021 Rolling The Dice Australian MP to put forward bill proscribing loot boxes in video games The bill proposes games containing loot boxes are rated R18+
July 9, 2021 Epic Win Epic Games wins appeal against Apple in Australia "This is a positive step forward for Australian consumers and developers”
May 26, 2021 Barry Is Back Update: Halfbrick Studios soft-launches Jetpack Joyride 2: Bullet Rush Available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Spain
April 22, 2021 Going Public Mighty Kingdom files $18 million IPO on ASX Market capitalisation of $46 million
March 18, 2021 Down Under Keywords enters the Australian market with Tanalus Media investment "We share the same outlook on the opportunities within the video game industry"
March 10, 2021 Down Under Epic takes fight with Google to Australia The company is "seeking fair access and competition that will benefit consumers and developers"
February 1, 2021 Making Bank Australian games studios generated $140.4 million in revenue in 2020 That's a 29 per cent increase year-on-year
January 15, 2021 Down Under Animal Crossing: New Horizons tops the charts in Australia Games sales were up 35 per cent in the country
December 18, 2020 Down Under Diablo Immortal enters a technical alpha in Australia "This is an early look at Diablo Immortal—an exciting new chapter in our action role-playing game series"
December 17, 2020 Money Money Money Mighty Kingdom completes $4 million pre-IPO It added two new board members
November 19, 2020 Making Of How SMG Studio fought Animal Crossing and a global pandemic to launch Moving Out SMG Studio founder Ashley Ringrose speaks on the crazy year of 2020
November 18, 2020 Down Under Epic Games is taking Apple to court in Australia "It's another set of laws under which Apple's practices are clearly in violation. And another chance to get this issue really thoroughly examined"
November 10, 2020 Pgc Digital PGC Digital: "A publisher is crucial to the process," says hypercasual studio Spunge Games' Mark Fludder Comment was made during a Fireside Chat on the differences between casual and hypercasul
September 23, 2020 Down Under Melbourne International Games Week starts 3 October with a host of online content Taking place from October 3rd-11th
August 17, 2020 Honest Work Playrix soft-launches match-three puzzler Farmscapes New mobile title is available across Canada, Australia and the UK
July 20, 2020 You Have My Download NetEase soft-launches The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War "First regional beta test" available in Australia and the Philippines