News Summary

• The Australian games industry was battered by the financial crisis of 2008.
• But boosted by government help, it has surged back with a fresh resilience.
• The headline incentive is the federal-level Digital Games Tax Offset (DGTO), a 30% tax rebate that was passed into law in 2023, but backdated to June 2022.
• The resulting Australian indie scene has become a powerhouse over the past decade, producing global hits like Untitled Goose Game from House House, Cult of the Lamb from Massive Monster, and of course Hollow Knight and its sequel Silksong from Team Cherry.