The Australian games industry's call for an investment rebate on a par with what is offered to the local film industry has been rejected by the federal government. In response, the industry is starting a petition to mobilise local support.
The Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA) today petitioned the federal government for a rebate on local games development costs.
Growth in the Australian gaming industry is set to explode between now and 2010 according to one industry representative, but despite a plethora of graduates, there just aren't enough people out there to satisfy its needs.
The Victorian government has announced a pilot program for computer game development courses.
A scheme operated jointly by the Victorian government, Microsoft and the Victorian branch of the Games Developers Association of Australia (DGAA) will put Xbox development kits (XDK) into the hands of local games houses at no charge.
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