Darwin's first digital games and esport centre opens
The Territory’s first co-located digital games and esport development centre, The Array led by Dylan Bennet of Larrikin Interactive and Nick Hanigan of Paspaley Pearls Properties (Paspaley) has officially opened.
Located in Darwin’s iconic Victoria Hotel, The Array will become the Territory’s centre of digital entertainment, education and innovation commercialisation.
Last year, the Northern Territory Government announced The Array as the winner of its first Territory Innovation Challenge to deliver a digital games and esport centre.
The Territory Innovation Challenges Program aims to position the Territory for future investment, leading to jobs and economic growth and accelerating the development of a more innovation driven economy.
The Array’s 3 key pillars are Learn, Make and Play:
- Learn: deliver the Territory’s first 24/7/365 tech school of excellence.
- Make: establish a base for the Territory’s brightest digital creatives.
- Play: create an esport broadcast centre based in Darwin attracting international talent and streaming competitive matches directly into South East Asia.
Establishing a Darwin based digital games and esport development centre creates a launch pad for Territorians into one of the world’s fastest growing industries.
It is estimated that globally, video games and esport revenue totalled US$215.6 billion in 2021. The Asia Pacific generated about half of the global revenue in 2021.
