Despite a global push for download-only gaming, the latest data confirms we’re a holdout country for physical copies. Australia has always been quick to adopt technology trends. Nine out of ten of us own a smartphone and unlike many other developed economies the vast majority of payments in this country are made digitally. We’re even… Read more »
I was close to throwing my Nintendo Switch at the wall. With over two decades under my belt playing video games, I had met my match. No, I’m not playing Elden Ring or another tough FromSoftware game. On the recommendation of a friend, I was finishing off Tactics Ogre: Reborn, a remake of a 1995 grid-based combat role-playing… Read more »
The mercury may be dropping across Australia, but don’t expect to cosy up to your console or gaming PC this winter. By virtue of the seasons, Australia’s colder months are usually a great time to game. Last year, it was difficult to decide what to play first over the June-July period. That’s because over… Read more »
Adelaide is known for great wine, food, and a lot of churches. Many outside of Australia would struggle to place it on a map. But it’s also quietly home to one of the most-hyped game developers on the planet. While most eyes are fixed on the Los Angeles Summer Game Fest and its festivities—set to be in… Read more »
The odds should have been on my side when I went speed dating a few weeks back. I’m not coy about mentioning the fact that I’m a fan of video games. Armed with the latest data — and despite what I’ve been told by friends in the past — that shouldn’t be that risky topic.… Read more »
Welcome to our new regular column from gamer Harrison Polites on what’s happening in gaming. Each week he’ll look at issues in the sector and dive into games he’s been playing. He kicks off with a fascinating look at the Australian Speedrunning community, which has more than $100,000 in the past three years for cancer… Read more »
Gaming content generation platform Stori has rebranded as Nucanon having raised $500,000 in what the startup says is another pre-Seed raise. The latest round was led by Skalata with support Outlier Ventures, Paperclip Partners, and Sydney FC CEO Mark Aubrey, as well as existing investor Antler. Launched in 2022 by Nilushanan Kulasingham, who built his… Read more »
Revenue in the Australian video game industry has risen to $345.5 million, up 21% on the FY2022, according to the latest data from the Australian Game Developer Survey (AGDS). The eighth annual survey, from peak industry body, the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) corroborates Australian consumer sales data released earlier this year, showing the… Read more »
Early stage investment company Antler Australia recently backed a new cohort of startups as part of its ongoing program to build great local tech companies. Startup Daily is sharing the details of each venture in the “Antler Investor Memos” series, which is designed to give you a quick, sharp understanding of the startups and people… Read more »
The Australian game development sector is enjoying rapid growth on the back of unprecedented government support, with almost 800 new jobs created in the last year alone. The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) released its sixth annual Australian Game Development Survey this week, revealing that the sector has more than doubled in size over the last… Read more »
Cricketing Hall of Fame batsman Kumar Sangakkara has cofounded an esports platform that’s raised US$2.5 million (A$3.2m) in Seed funding to play sport in the metaverse. The round was led by new Singapore-based investment firm Hangar X, plus several sports and web3 investors, including US-based Nucleus Advisors founder Jordan Waxman, Perth-based 5point8 Capital director Mark D’Alessandro… Read more »
Is gaming good or bad for us? That generally depends on your view on gaming overall. But can it make you more productive at work? Well one startup is testing the theory, with medical virtual reality company Vantari VR is encouraging its staff to game during work hours. It seems counter-intuitive, but co-founders and co-CEOs,… Read more »
Sydney NFT tech startup Immutable is partnering with NYSE-listed gaming giant GameStop to develop the world’s largest gaming marketplace for gamers to buy, sell and trade in-game assets. As part of the deal, the two companies are looking to launch a fund worth up to US$100 million for NFT gaming projects. GameStop will use the… Read more »
There was some good news buried in the headline numbers of the federal government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) for Australia’s video gaming industry. The upbeat MYEFO forecasts have the combined deficits over the coming four years to FY25 falling by $2.3 on the May budget forecast to $342.4 billion. The FY22 deficit has… Read more »
Sydney gaming startup Immutable is hoping to become the world’s leading trading platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) after raising $82 million in a series B. The business, founded by brothers James and Robbie Ferguson, in 2018, already has a reputation for its NFT games, Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians and earlier this year launched… Read more »
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