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General news News 05/11/2015

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The game prices in Australia are much higher than everywhere else – physical games usually tend to be at least 80 bucks instead of the usual 50 or 60, but the digital versions are cheaper… for now. They won’t be much cheaper anymore, if a proposal will be voted and passed this week.

If it gets the nod, digital games – in our case, it’s PSN – will immediately receive a 10 percent tax on them, making them that more expensive! There were already reports in 2012, which said that digital sales resulted in a 1 billion dollar tax loss, but now, it seems there is no mercy for the Australian gamers…

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Angyal Anikó

Anikó, our news editor and communication manager, is more interested in the business side of the gaming industry. She worked at banks, and she has a vast knowledge of business life. Still, she likes puzzle and story-oriented games, like Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, which is her favourite title. She also played The Sims 3, but after accidentally killing a whole sim family, swore not to play it again. (For our office address, email and phone number check out our IMPRESSUM)