Like a phoenix from the ashes.
The Australian Government has promised to re-establish the Interactive Games Fund as part of a new National Cultural Policy.
“All forms of storytellers now – whether it’s narrative, visual art, music, acting – are finding themselves jobs in the video games industry,” said Tony Burke MP, the Federal Minister for the Arts (via GamesHub).
“Screen Australia — when you’ve got an industry expanding like this around the world — shouldn’t be left trying to check if there’s some spare change back in the lounge to fund this rapidly growing, AU $4 billion sector,” he added. “So we’ll restore the Games Fund for Screen Australia that was abolished nearly 10 years ago.”
The Interactive Games Fund was discontinued as part of the Liberal-led Australian Government’s 2014-2015 Federal Budget. Calls for the reinstitution of the fund have been numerous.
As part of the 2019 Federal election, Labor said it would reinstitute the scheme if elected. Past-spoilers: Labor wasn’t voted in.
The Labor-led Australian Goverment’s National Cultural Policy can be accessed in full here.
We’ll have more on the re-established Interactive Games Fund as information becomes available.
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