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Australia and New Zealand are both big festival countries, so here's a roundup of the key places you may bring games to build an audience down under.
Read More »Games industry investment swings back to the UK
Australia and Quebec developers hit by significant funding and subsidy cuts as Nordic Game Program also ends
Read More »Australia at a Glance
Rebounding after a tumultuous period of closures and uncertainty, Australian development isn't going anywhere
Read More »New Develop Pacific team to showcase Australia and New Zealand dev talent
Former MCV Pacific editor Leigh Harris joins Develop to provide dedicated coverage of ANZ region
Read More »Vita Slim gets Australian release date
Sony is continuing its roll-out of the slimmed down Vita PCH-2000 with a launch Down Under next month. The trimmed down handheld will launch in Australia on June 4th with an RRP of AUS$269.96 (150), which is a good 30 less than the RRP it carries in the UK. The …
Read More »Australia kills off $20m Interactive Games Fund
Three year investment initiative to boost local industry cut short
Read More »Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes delayed in Australia and New Zealand
Gamers in Australia and New Zealand will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on Metal Gear’s next-gen debut. NZGamer has received confirmation from Konami that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes has been held up by a week, meaning it won’t arrive in the region until …
Read More »Kickstarter expanding to Australia, New Zealand next month
Kickstarter is planning a November launch in Australia and New Zealand. The crowdfunding platform’s official site currently hosts a splash page revealing November 13th as the go ahead date for regional projects – though interested developers can start readying their campaigns immediately. The company is also hosting ‘Kickstarter Schools,’ a …
Read More »Kickstarter heading to Australia and New Zealand next month
Crowdfunding site hosting four events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to field developer questions
Read More »Bethesda establishes Australian publishing office
ZeniMax owned Skyrim publisher Bethesda has set up camp in Sydney. ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd will oversee all sales, marketing and distribution activity for the publisher in the region. The company already operates out of Tokyo and Hong Kong. Simon Alty has been named as MD of the new office. …
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