Tax relief and Carmen Sandiego: Australia’s once-dismissed video game industry is finally getting a leg-up

Government rebates and grants have finally put the country back on the map for the quick-moving field of professional game development

The idea that video games are not “serious things”, says Ross Symons, overlooks the benefits they offer to gamers feeling isolated.

“One thing that struck me during Covid is that games were the way that people connected and stayed together.”

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Government rebates and grants have finally put the country back on the map for the quick-moving field of professional game development

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The idea that video games are not “serious things”, says Ross Symons, overlooks the benefits they offer to gamers feeling isolated.
“One thing that struck me during Covid is that games were the way that people connected and stayed together.” Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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