The Australian states might be several years behind the 8-ball when it comes to how video games are classified, but the good news is that they're getting more and more on the front foot when it comes to funding their development. Enter South Australia.
The state which plays home to several cracking game developers and visual effects studios, including Mighty Kingdom and Hollow Knight developers Team Cherry, announced Thursday afternoon the creation of a $300,000 Innovation Fund exclusive for video games, serious games, the music industry and any AR/VR development.
Projects will be able to earn up to $25,000 in funding per project, with grants going towards developers releasing "new games intended for public release to global audiences, including educational games, narrative and non-narrative format games and 'serious' games," South Australian Innovation and Skills Minister David Pisoni said.
Read more: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/08/south-australia-announces-300000-fund-for-video-games/
