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1、FOREWORDItiswithgreatpleasurethatIintroducetheAustralianGameDevelopmentSurvey(AGDS)FY2023IndustrySnapshot.Thisyear,sreportmarkstheseventhyearthatIGEAhasundertakenthisimportantsurvey,providingvaluableinsightsintothesize,scope,andhealthoftheAustraliangamedevelopmentindustry.TheAGDSFY2023IndustrySnapsh

2、otpaintsapictureofanindustrycontinuingtogrowandmatureatasteadypace.Over$345millionwasgeneratedbyAustraliangamedevelopersinFY2023,representinganincreaseof21%overthepreviousyear.Atleast2,458peopleworkdirectlyinthesector,representingemploymentgrowthof17%.Thelocalindustryismaturingwithasignificantnumber

3、ofbusinesseshavingmorethanadecade*sworthofexperience.MuchofthisgrowthhasbeenunderpinnedbythesuiteofsupportofferedbythegovernmentsatbothFederalandStatelevels,providingconfidencetothesectorandtheabilitytocommencemanynewgameprojects.Despiteadverseglobaleconomicconditionsdirectlyimpactingoursector,Austr

4、aliandevelopersremaincautiouslyoptimistic,withalmosttwo-thirdsofrespondentsaimingtohiremoreStaffin2024.Securingprivateinvestmentandpublishingdealswillbechallengingforgamedevelopersasweenter2024,aswashighlightedinthesurvey.NodoubttheAustralianindustrywillinnovateandadapttomeetthesechallenges,havingan

5、enviablereputationaroundtheworldfordevelopinghighlycreativeanduniqueproducts,plustheabilitytolift,persistandsupporteachotherthroughsuchdifficulttimes.Wesincerelythankthosestudioswhoparticipatedinthissurvey,asitprovidesthevitaldataIGEArequirestoadvocateontheindustry,sbehalf.Theprovisionofreliableandc

6、onsistentdataallowsIGEAtoseekandproviderecognitionandsupportfromallformsofgovernmentand,inturn,enhancetheAustraliangamedevelopmentecosystem.Enjoythissnapshotofourever-changinganddynamicindustry,andremembertosupportAustralian-madegames.Ifyouneedalistofrecommendations,trythegamerIiomC)UrAGDASWinnerSnn

7、dfinalistslistsforthelastfewyears.Yourssincerely,RonCurryCEO,IGEAAustraian1NDUSTRYSNAPSHOTThebignumbersfis345,5MINCOMEGENERATEDBYAUSTRALIANGAMEDEVELOPMENTSTUDIOSINFY2023/ANINCREASEOF工2458Numberoffulltimeemployees*inAUSTRALIANGAMEDEVELOPMENTSTUDlOS4/OVERT2，PREVIOUSI/OYEAREstimatedatover200+曜FH%OFSTUD

8、IOSAREPLANNINGTOHIRENEWSTAFFINFY2024ProjectedgrowthZOFSTUDIOSAREPREDICTINGINCOMEOOA)GROWTHOVERTHENEXTYEARO4OFSTUDIOSAREPREDICTINGSTABLE4I/OINCOMENEXTYEARIPimportanceExportfocusedOF RESPONDENTSDEVELOP THEIR OWN IP7%OFTHOSEDEVELOPERSSELLINGGAMESOFREVENUECOMESFROMOUTSIDEOFAUSTRALIAAustraian1ameDeveOlPm

9、entNINDUSTRYSNAPSHOTHighlyskilledemployeesEmployee*genderdiversityincludesutimeeivlentsMdcontr8tfS2%NARRATIVE1.35%PROGRAMMERS/ENGINEERS69%ARE(CISGENDER)MALE2%AUDIOARTISTS26%ARE(CISGENDER)FEMALEOTHERPRODUCERS9%DESIGNERS10%MANAGEMENT,ADMINANDMARKETINGStudiooutput5%ARETRANSGENDER,NON-BINARYORGENDERDIVE

10、RSEQQzofrespondentswereZA)developingtheirfirstgame、WofrespondentshavemadeL3Amorethan10gamesAustraian1ameDeveOlPmentINDUSTRYSNAPSHOTStudiolocationFuUtimeempIoyee*locationincludeshillUnoMurvalantsandcontractors.CO/BASEDINZ%NT20%BASEDINQLD11%BASEDINWABASEDINSA%N2edw，-S2ban6%BASEDINACT1.1%BASEDINTAS41%V

11、IC1o/BASEDinJybWA1%basedin12%BASmzSAStudiostage32%OFSTUDIOSARE10YEARSOLDORMORE10%HAVESTAFFWORKINGIN-25%BASEDINQLDBASLD8-Attr16%BASEDINNSWBASEDINTASMULTIPLELOCATIONS45%OFSTUDIOSARE5YEARSOLDORLESS23%OFSTUDIOSARE6-9YEARSOLDStudiosize7OQ/0FRESPONDENTS/ZA)HAVESTUDIOSWITH1.essthan20EMPLOYEES51%INTEND TO U

12、TILISE THE DGTO IF ELIGBLEAustraianomeD三vopmentANINDUSTRYSNAPSHOTImpactsofDGTOSincetheannouncementoftheDGTO,Australianbusinesseshaveseen:DevelopmentofplanstoundertakemoreprojectsIncreasedinterestfrominternationalbusinessesyQQ/OFRESPONDENTSRECEIVEDSOMEFORMOFR0GOVERNMENTFUNDING4QQ/OFDERIVEINCOMEANDINV

13、ESTMENTFROMy/oOVERSEASBUSINESSESChallengesfacingtheindustry1TTHIRINGEMPLOYEESWITHSPECIALISEDSKILLSATTRACTINGEARLY-STAGEDEVELOPMENTFUNDINGSECURINGINTERNATIONALPUBLISHERDEALSAustralianGameDeveIopmentANINDUSTRYSNAPSHQTFY2023KeyFiguresFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2017FY2016No.ofcompanies1111021879714

14、311463Revenue(Million)$345.5$284.4$226.5$184.6$143.5$118.5$114.8No.ofemployees24582104132712451275928842Men16961578878996995752683Women639442302212268167156Genderdiverse*12384147371293*PleaseseeFAQandnotethatintheFY2021rFY2022andFY2023survey,GenderDiverseasacategoryincludesTransgenderMale,Transgende

15、rFemaleandNon-Binarypeople.Revenue$75M$4OoM$3OoM$225M$150MTherevenuegeneratedbyAustraliangamedeveloperscontinuesasteady,upwardtrectory,reporting21%growthoverthepreviousyear.Infact,revenuehaseffectivelytripledinthetimeIGEAhasbeenproducingthisindustrysnapshotandislikelyunderpinnedbytheglobaldemandforv

16、ideogamecontentandincreasedgovernmentsupport(FederalandState)finallyavailabletothesector.Mostrespondentstothisyear*ssurveyarepredictingrevenuetoincreaseoratleastremainstableforFY2024.FY2016FY2017FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023Employment3000S AO-dEUJJO ONThe increased revenues being enjoyed across the

17、 Australian games industry have resulted in further job growth with studios reporting staffing levels of almost 2,500, which is up 17% on the previous year. 63% of respondents plan to hire more staff in FY2024 which hopefully will lead to more than 200 new hires.FY2016 FY2017 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY

18、2022 FY2023Game development employees work across a variety of highly creative and technical roles, with the sector this year comprising of:Programmers/ ArtistsEngineersManagement, DesignersAdmin1 andMarketingAudio Narrative Other2023sawgrowthinthenumberofemployeesworkinginprogramming,engineering,an

19、dart.Againthisyear,studiosreportedtheirbiggestchallengeishiringstaffwithspecialisedskills.StudioLocationGamedevelopersareworkingacrossAustraliawiththemajoritylocatedintheEasternstatesandincapitalcities.Infact,10%ofallrespondentshavestaffworkinginmultiplelocations.Thisyearweaskedrespondentstoindicate

20、whichstates/territoriestheyhaveofficeslocatedinwiththeresultsasfollows.StateStudioLocationFullTimeEmployeesVICTORIA29%41%NEWSOUTHWALES22%16%QUEENSLAND20%25%SOUTHAUSTRALIA9%12%WESTERNAUSTRALIA11%3%AUSTRALIANCAPITALTERRITORY6%3%NORTHERNTERRITORY2%1%TASMANIA1%1%Almost30%ofallrespondentshaveapresenceinV

21、ictoria,whichcontinuestobehometothehighestnumberofgamedevelopmentemployees.Again,weareseeinggrowthinfulltimegamedeveloperemployeesbasedinstatessuchasQueenslandandSouthAustraliawhoareincreasinglyfundinggamedevelopmentexpansionintotheirregionsofferingrebatesanddirectfunding.5%GenderDiversityFY2023sawa

22、nincreaseinCisgenderFemalesandgenderdiversepeoplebeingemployedinthesectorIMen.WomenTransgender/non-binary/genderdiverseThetrends1800indiversityaresummarisedinthegraphbelow:500305194SAo-dEUJ.OzFY2016FY2017FY2019ansgender/non-binary/genderdiverseMenWomenManyAustralianstudiosareactivelyaimingtohire,att

23、ractandretaindiversecandidatesandthisishavinganimpactontheemployeemakeupofstudios.AustralianIndustryEcosystemThisyear,sindustrysnapshotrevealedthebreadthofstudiosizeandmaturitysizeacrosstheAustraliandevelopmentecosystem.Thekeydataisasfollows:STUDIOSTAGE(inyears):32%10yearsorolder23%6-9years45%5Years

24、orlessIntermsofmaturity,32%ofstudioshavebeenoperatingfor10yearsormore,while45%havebeenoperatingforlessthan5years.Infact,29%ofstudiosarecreatingtheirfirstgame.TheincreaseintheamountofnewstudiospointstowardsincreasedfundingsupportavailablefrombothScreenAustraliaandvariousstategovernments.Infact,49%ofa

25、llrespondentshadreceivedsomeformofgovernmentfunding.Thisdatahighlightsthatthebulkoftheindustry(79%)areworkinginsmallerstudios,employing20orlessstaffmembers.TheDigitalGamesTaxOffset(DGTO)onlypassedintolegislationinJune2023(businessescanretroactivelyclaimbackthroughtoJuly2022)withtheintentionofallowin

26、gstudiostogrowandemploymorepeople.Welookforwardtoseeingmorecompaniesofvaryingsizes-small,medium,andlargeacrossthegamedevelopmentecosysteminAustralia.IntermsoftheDGTO,51%ofrespondentsintendtoutilisetheDGTOpendingeligibility.SincetheannouncementoftheDGTO,Australianbusinesseshavebeenabletocreateplansto

27、undertakemoreprojectsandhavealsoreceivedincreasedinterestfrominternationalbusinesses.ChallengesFacingAustralianGameDevelopersDespitethepositivegrowthinemploymentandrevenueforAustraliangamedevelopers,thelocalsectorisstillfacedwithmanychallenges,whicharealsobeingexperiencedbygamedevelopersacrossthewor

28、ldasaresultofglobaleconomicconditions.Thetop3challengesfacingAustraliangamedevelopersinFY2023are:# 1Hiringemployeeswithspecialisedskills# 2Attractingearly-stagedevelopmentfunding# 3SecuringinternationalpublisherdealsThelackofpublishinginvestmentavailabletodevelopers,notonlyinAustraliabutacrossthewor

29、ld,islikelytoimpactexpansionandoperationsintheimmediatefuture.Hopefullytheindustrycanmanageglobalfluctuationsandcurrentsupportmechanismsavailabletostudioswillassistwiththeirprogresstowardcompletingandsellinggames.SummaryFY2023hasseentheAustraliangamedevelopmentindustrycontinueonitsupwardtrajectory,underpinnedbysupportandrecognitionbynumerousparties.Regardlessofglobalchallengescurrentlyhittingourshoresandlikelyinto2024,thesectorremainscautiouslyoptimisticincontinuingtobuildcapacityanddeliverqualitygamesprojectstoaglobalaudience.