Screen Australia has announced funding support for 23 games and revealed the seven Australians that will attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco as part of its Future Leaders delegation.
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Screen Australia says rising independent gamemakers who fail to receive funding through its Emerging Gamemakers Fund should review its trends reports for ways to improve their next application.
Parramatta is home to the newest addition to the Australian games calendar, with Powerhouse Games announcing a new two-day festival to be held in the city next month.
Screen NSW has announced another market travel program for the state's games developers, supporting five experienced practitioners to attend the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.
Screen Australia has appointed a dedicated head of games, with  Emmy, Peabody, and Webby Award-winning digital content specialist Joey Egger taking over the portfolio from head of online Lee Naimo.
Next year's South Australian Game Exhibition (SAGE) is set to be the biggest yet, with nearly 40 titles from local developers and studios on display.
Screen Australia has appointed Joanna Beveridge to the role of investment and development manager in the online department, and Marigold Bartlett as investment manager in the games team.
Screen Queensland will deliver a $1.3 million boost to the state's game sector, funding nine independent games studios through the Games Grants initiative and supporting three projects through the Digital Games Incentive.