Australia passes $1.9 billion tax break for games industry R&D
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jun 17th 2011 9:15PM
The Australian video game industry has
suffered blow after blow over the past few years, having lost approximately half of its workforce and a number of its major development studios since 2008. Fortunately, Australian state officials have passed a bill which, when it goes into effect next month, will provide
a $1.9 billion tax break for game developers to spend on research and development.
It's wonderful that the country's leaders are doing something to help revive Australia's floundering game development scene -- though we're a bit surprised that
certain government representatives didn't try to attach an amendment to the bill, saying that the money could only be used to develop games about
hugging and
manners. (Snark aside, that game actually sounds awesome. Please make that game.)
