Enforcers are the lifeblood of the PAX conventions. Without them, the entire operation simply could not succeed. In many parts of the world, particularly the USA, Enforcers are paid for their time. Unfortunately here in Australia, Enforcers have been traditionally engaged as unpaid volunteers since the first PAX in 2013….
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Survey Of Australian Game Developers Shows Ongoing Underpayments, Job Security Fears
Today Game Workers Unite Australia released the second round of results from their Games Industry Survey, now running for its second year. The survey canvassed 258 different developers across the Australian games industry. Based on these answers, many of Australia’s game developers continue to be underpaid and deeply concerned about…
Christchurch Tragedy Shows Need For Cultural Change In Games Industry
Game Workers Unite Australia utterly condemns the massacre on Friday 15 of March at the Al Noor and Linwood Avenue mosques, and urges members of our community to help by raising support for the victims and their families of this shooting. There are a number of organisations collecting money and…
FireMonkeys Layoffs Show Urgent Need for Game Workers to Have a Voice
Game Workers Unite Australia is saddened and frustrated by Electronic Arts’ decision this week to lay off a substantial portion of the FireMonkeys workforce. Although EA’s official statement says that the decision “may impact some roles”, GWU Australia understands that up to a quarter of the studio, some 40 to…
One Third of Australian Game Developers Earn Less Than Minimum Wage, Survey Shows
Australian game developers are struggling against poor pay, a lack of job security, and limited opportunities, according to survey data compiled and released by Game Workers Unite Australia ahead of Melbourne International Games Week 2018. 155 developers have completed the survey so far, painting a dismal picture of income and…