The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Clara Reeves, award-winning games creative and CEO of acclaimed digital games studio Hipster Whale, to the SAFC Board. A veteran of the industry, Clara started her games career at Atari and has worked in many titles across console, PC and mobile as […]
The world’s largest and most influential video game trade fair Gamescom wrapped up last week in Germany, with six SA games studios representing the depth of talent down under. Running 23 to 27 August in Cologne, Gamescom saw more than 320,000 attendees from all over the world come together to experience a huge week of business-to-business networking, informative […]
Calling all South Australian game developers! Ahead of the South Australian Film Corporation’s public-facing SAGE: SA Game Exhibition event on Friday, 10 February, South Australian game studios and independent developers will have the chance to meet with Screen Australia’s Games team at a series of special industry events to learn more about federal funding opportunities. […]
With the holiday season approaching it’s the perfect time to sit back and play some great games. South Australia is home to a huge number of talented developers, so we’ve rounded up a short list of games made locally for you to play over the break! This is just a small selection of South Australian […]
From large indie studios to solo developers working across desktop, console and mobile, to creatives working in XR, animation and robotics, South Australia is home to a thriving independent games industry with high international impact. In the SAFC’s new SA Game Creatives Spotlight interview series we explore the diverse range of talent and skills in […]
South Australian made video games created with the support of the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) have been named among the best in the nation at Australia’s biggest gaming expo event, PAX Australia, kicking off today in Melbourne. SAFC supported games Box Knight from Adelaide Studios based company We Made A Thing Studios and Rooftop […]
Annual video games fair Gamescom has kicked off in Cologne, Germany, with South Australian games studios representing in force.Gamescom is a huge week of business-to-business networking, informative talks, big game reveals, and an overall global celebration of gaming culture. Among the Australian companies attending the global event are Adelaide based studios Mighty Kingdom and We Made […]
Having led the nation with the ground-breaking, Australia-first 10% SA Video Game Development Rebate (SA VGD rebate) launched last year, the SAFC welcomes today’s announcement from the Federal Government of a new 30% refundable Digital Games Tax Offset for video game development in Australia. This exciting new Federal Initiative will provide a major boost to […]
Epic Games, a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology, has partnered with South Australian Film Corporation, Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen Tasmania, Screen Queensland, Screenwest and Screen Territory to launch an Australia-wide short film competition. The Unreal Engine Real-Time Short Film Challenge encourages creators at any stage of their career to […]
Five distinctive projects by South Australian game developers have been awarded in the second round of the State Government’s $300,000 Games Innovation Fund, designed to boost the progress of outstanding, original and creative digital games for production in South Australia. Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said the Fund, which is administered by the […]
