Aussie game developers want tax break
Following in the footsteps of the French, the Australian game development industry is seeking tax breaks from the government. The game developers are seeking a similar plan as that afforded their film industry, stating that the only thing holding back Australian game development is lack of investment funds. This would stop the land down under from being a "work for hire" contract destination and give them a chance to make some original games.
Australian game developers fear they'll experience the same fate of British developers, which saw a reduction from 400 to 150 studios in six years. The problem is that Australia being a "work for hire" based economy to overseas developers means a lot of those jobs can easily be lost to cheaper markets like China and India. It would be nice to see what an original Australian developed game would look like, but at this point it means the government recognizing the industry and giving it a chance.
