Nov 5, 2009

With just one quarter to go, retail sales for video and computer games are poised to outstrip last year’s record figure that fell just short of $2billion ($1.96billion). Sales data from independent market research group GfK Retail and Technology Australia has the industry tracking 8.3 per cent higher by the end of September, compared to the same period last...

Jan 20, 2009

-Family games drive record sales in 2008-  Sydney, 20 January, 2009 – Australia’s video and computer game industry has shown no sign of an economic slowdown by recording its largest ever sales result of $1.96 billion for the calendar year – an increase of 47 per cent from 2007.  The statistics, compiled by independent market research group GfK...

Jul 16, 2008

The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA) has announced that Australia’s videoand computer game industry has recorded sales of 1.57 billion dollars over the last financial year. The figures indicate an increase of 52.9 per cent on sales of games software, consoles, peripherals and PC games for the previous corresponding period. The...

Jan 22, 2008

Sydney, Australia – 22 January 2008 – The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA) has announced that Australia’s gaming industry sales figures skyrocketed to 1.3 billion dollars in 2007. These figures meet end of year financial predictions set in mid-2007 and confirm a new sales record for Australia’s gaming industry. Statistics...

Jul 30, 2007

Australian gaming industry tops the billion dollar mark over financial year Sydney, Australia 30 July, 2007 – Australia’s gaming industry has officially come of age, breaking the $1 billion sales mark over the past financial year, according to the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA). Compiled by GfK Australia, the latest statistics...