Screen Australia backs nationwide games projects – Screen Australia has committed more than $2.1 million across 41 games projects, with recipients in every state and territory supported through its Games Production and Emerging Gamemakers programs.
The funding arrives alongside the agency’s Screen Currency 2026 research, which identifies games as the fastest-growing screen sector by gross value add, employment and exports. The breadth of the funding round underscores how games development is now a national part of Australia’s screen-production ecosystem.
Support for games developers nationwide
Screen Australia backs nationwide games projects at a moment when the local sector is expanding in both creative ambition and commercial reach. The funding is spread across established studios and emerging teams, helping creators progress work that is designed for Australian and international players.
Screen Australia Head of Games Joey Egger said the findings point to an industry growing in scale and confidence, with gamemakers around the country creating ambitious work aimed at global audiences. The research and the funding announcement together highlight the role games now play within Australia’s broader screen landscape.
The Games Production and Emerging Gamemakers programs support projects at different stages of development. They are intended to give local teams practical backing as they move titles into production and build sustainable careers in the sector.
Projects supported in the latest round
The funded projects include Project Worl, The Birdwatcher’s Journal, Night Shift: 1999 and Bedtime Stories. The slate spans a range of teams, genres and creative approaches, while the national spread of recipients is a key part of the announcement.
For audiences, the investment offers a window into the next wave of Australian-made games. For the industry, it provides further support for developers seeking to take original projects from concept to release.
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