The Oz Games Industry

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DevelopersConferences

Organizations

sumea.com.au (Oz)

& gamasutra.com

2 Main Game Dev sites:

Training

AIE – Melbourne/ Canberra

QANTM – Queensland/Melbourne

Games Technology B.A. at CSU - Bathurst

AFTRS – Sydney

- Various Universities

GDAA

The Industry: $400 million p.a.

8,500 Australians employed

52 Developers (Sumea.com.au)

www.gfk.com.au

National Games Market Analysis

Monthly `Top 10’ Lists

metacritic.com – game reviews

Everyone’s A Critic

PC GAME GENRES

13%

12%

18%

5%1%7%4%5%

7%

19%

8% 1%

ActionAdventureEdutainmentFamilyPlatformRacingRPGSimulatorSportsStrategyBundleAll Other

ieaa members

egamesexpo.com.au

gdconf.com

e3expo.com

gamasutra.com - best developer site

ign.com – good games site

igf.com – indy games fest

Freeplay Games Conference – Melbourne

Games Industry

2008

joe velikovsky