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Gianfranco Di Giovanni
Verified
Executive Producer, Sifter
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Politics , Health , Lgbtqia News , Arts & Entertainment
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By Jackson Worthington Verified, Gianfranco Di Giovanni Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified Australian esports players are concerned about the future of professional video game competitions after major event cancellations. Esports players say anyone interested in pursuing a career in esports often needs to leave Australia. While some events won't go ahead this year, an upcoming Counter-Strike tournament in Melbourne in April provides an opportunity to showcase local talent to the world.
Live: The Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot, Call of Duty nominated for video game awards at Los Angeles ceremony
By Gianfranco Di Giovanni Verified, Rachel Stowers| ABC News (Australia) Verified Yes! The Plucky Squire a 2D-3D adventure game was made by a small team with one of the two co-founders based in Brisbane. They are nominated for Best Debut Indie Game and Best Family Game. And you might be surprised to know that blockbuster Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was made in part by Sledgehammer in Melbourne, so we'll count that as a local game just like we claim Russell Crowe and Sam Neill.
By Jackson Worthington Verified, Gianfranco Di Giovanni Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified Australian esports players are concerned about the future of professional video game competitions after major event cancellations. Esports players say anyone interested in pursuing a career in esports often needs to leave Australia. While some events won't go ahead this year, an upcoming Counter-Strike tournament in Melbourne in April provides an opportunity to showcase local talent to the world.
Company Info
Sifter
Sifter is a web-based application designed to track issues for nimble teams. Over the years working on Sifter, there's one thing we've heard from customers time and again… Sifter is the first issue tracker our team actually uses. When new teams start using Sifter, that's what they're excited about. Adoption and participation. They love how quickly and easily their entire team embraces it.
Founded: 2007