Comments on: Australian Bureau of Statistics Releases Data On Local Games Industry http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry/ the Gamer's Guide | Computer and video game news and reviews Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:22:37 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris Kruger http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry/comment-page-1/#comment-13275 Chris Kruger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:21:38 +0000 http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry.html#comment-13275 <p>Labour cost is traditionally the highest cost in software development. not sure why that is a surprise.</p> Labour cost is traditionally the highest cost in software development. not sure why that is a surprise.

]]> By: Sam http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry/comment-page-1/#comment-13274 Sam Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:02:31 +0000 http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry.html#comment-13274 <p>If you look at the ABS figures, out of the 136.9 million in income, only 1.7 million came from "government funding". Not sure is this relates to only Federal or Federal and State, but it's a bit small. I wonder how it compares to other industries?</p> If you look at the ABS figures, out of the 136.9 million in income, only 1.7 million came from “government funding”. Not sure is this relates to only Federal or Federal and State, but it’s a bit small. I wonder how it compares to other industries?

]]> By: Yusuf http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry/comment-page-1/#comment-13273 Yusuf Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:59:53 +0000 http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry.html#comment-13273 <p><br /> "These businesses employed over 1,400 people ..."</p> <p>"8,500 Australians are directly employed in the video game industry in 2007"</p> <p>Hmm, what happened to the 7100 people? Why did they not appear in the ABS survey?</p> “These businesses employed over 1,400 people …”

“8,500 Australians are directly employed in the video game industry in 2007″

Hmm, what happened to the 7100 people? Why did they not appear in the ABS survey?

]]> By: Codeninja http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry/comment-page-1/#comment-13272 Codeninja Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:43:48 +0000 http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/04/australian_bureau_of_statistics_releases_data_on_local_games_industry.html#comment-13272 <p>They should have spent more time on this study; considering how it takes longer than a year to finish a game.</p> They should have spent more time on this study; considering how it takes longer than a year to finish a game.

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