Government must help fund video games as film and TV suffer COVID-19
With workers redundant from cancelled movie and TV projects around the country, the video games industry is powering ahead, but needs proper government funding to thrive.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for the interactive games industry to be treated on a par with other creative sectors, in terms of tax incentives and public funding, so it can become a much greater asset to the Australian economy than it already is.
As well as playing a vital role in keeping us connected, the coronavirus lockdown has also made clear the positive impact the games industry could have on employment for those working in the struggling Australian film and TV sectors.
