http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/gdaa-welcomes-abs-report-on-games/?biz=1
Data shows the breadth of the gaming industry's fiscal impact on Australia, with most of the development targeted towards the console audience and from the states of Queensland and Victoria.
Posted by David Radd on Thursday, April 10, 2008
The GDAA today welcomed the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report on the gaming industry in Australia. Console games made up roughly three-quarters of the development services with PC and Mac development comprising roughly 15%. The states of Queensland and Victoria make up the vast majority of Australian game development income and employment.
"The Australian game development industry is growing at a rapid rate," said Tom Crago, President of the GDAA. "We're seeing year-on-year increases of around 15%, which emphasizes both the strength and potential of the industry here in Australia. In an environment where many other industries are contracting, Australian game development is going from strength to strength."
Greg Bondar, CEO of the GDAA, points out that the data is remiss in its exclusion of ancillary companies, such as audio providers and art production houses. The full report by the ABS can be read here.
