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29/10/2026

Celebrating young innovators in the Territory. On Saturday night, Dylan Bennett attended the 2026 Radicle Science Awards NT at Charles Darwin University Danala City Campus to present an award on behalf of The Array.

A massive congratulations to Ari Andrews, Rowan Lees and Ornnaphar S Khamthongveun from Dripstone Secondary College, who took out the Dripstone Fair Design and ICT Award with their project, Teaching AI to play games (Red and Green light). Seeing local students explore artificial intelligence, coding and game mechanics at this level is incredible.

Whether it is through school holiday workshops, our STEM Studio classes or grassroots esports programs at CDU, backing local youth in tech and science is something we are deeply proud to support.

Thank you to the team at the CDU Radicle Centre for putting on a fantastic evening and continuing to champion science and STEM education across the NT.

29/10/2026

The Gambling-Awareness Messaging & Education (GAME) Campaign NT was a 2024 to 2026 research and co-design project exploring if young people in the Northern Territory experience gambling-like activities and other commercial features within digital games.

This project was an excellent example of how Industry and Academia can work together. A three-way collaboration between Flinders University, Amity Community Services and The Array led a group of young gamers through a co-designed set of workshops to understand the challenges from their perspective, and then support them to create messages that they feel works for them - a true 'for youth, by youth' initiative!

What they found was that while most games don't have gambling-like mechanics in them, there are a few who use different techniques to entice players to pay to keep playing.

It was a point of frustration for these young players, and fed into their designs to raise awareness for others like them, check them out.

Thank you to Flinders University , Amity Community Services and the Northern Territory Government for supporting this research.

See the full youth-led awareness campaign: https://youtu.be/-fqmlEtpluQ?si=-GAo_x3lySQ4r4lP

27/10/2026

The Array Elite Series has had a massive season and we are so proud to be a part of it. Players across the Territory keep showing up, and the standard keeps getting higher.

FIGHTING GAMES
Congratulations to the new era of competitors stepping up in Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8. Fresh faces, sharp fundamentals and plenty of hunger—it's been great to watch. And to the young guns taking over, you're setting the pace, and the rest of the Territory is paying attention.

For anyone that missed this season, but want to be a part of the community, please LIKE and FOLLOW the NT Fighting Game Community Page:
https://www.facebook.com/NTFGC/

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
A huge shoutout to last year's Top 1 and 2 NT League of Legends teams (Destiny and Jewpies Angels) for their performances in the OCE Backyard League. Due to an unfortunate turn of events, both NT Teams were required to battle it out for a spot in the playoffs; members of Team Destiny prevailed over Jewpies Angels.

Accordingly, a special shoutout goes to the members of Team DST (comprising a new team named "Team in Progress") who have made the Division 1 Playoffs. Proud doesn't begin to cover it, and we'll be cheering the reigning NT Champions on all the way.
https://oblofficial.com/standings

Thank you to everyone that keeps turning up. This is exactly what esports is all about.

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26/10/2026

Congratulations to Dan Ferguson and Dobdob Collective on announcing Plinth, and for securing Midnighters as their publisher.

Dan has been part of The Array community for around three years, and The Array is proud to see his studio reach this milestone. It’s a strong sign of what Territory developers can do when they back themselves and keep building.

Well done to the whole Dobdob Collective team. We look forward to following Plinth’s journey.

Wishlist Plinth on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4993140/PLINTH/

16/10/2026

Kudos to Luke Fronsko! 🎉

Luke and his partner went viral on Reddit during GCAP week with a handmade, 3D-printed and sewn cosplay outfit.

The post passed 1 million views, with over 22,000 upvotes and 400 comments, showing the world the creative talent we’ve got growing in the North.

Luke is also a proud member of The Array community, and we couldn’t be happier for him. Congratulations to you both! 🕹️

Reddit link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/s/8B5W7VNBDy
power1001 Games Connect Asia Pacific - GCAP NT News

15/10/2026

We’re so excited to have backed our local Territory developers to head down south and take the national stage at Melbourne International Games Week and Games Connect Asia Pacific - GCAP last week.

This year was our biggest NT delegation yet, with 15 developers on the ground, including, for the first time, 5 from Alice Springs representing the newly formed Central Australia Games Industry group.

As well as connecting with the wider industry, a huge focus this year was securing investment. Our devs met with over 10 different publishers and investors such as Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and many more. One of the publishers was absolutely in awe, saying "this was the game I was most excited to see" - pretty great for a remote studio and a great sign for future investment!

Through The Array's delegate series, we supported local developers Kim (Spellrow), Luke Fronsko (Spell Slinger) and Beverly to attend GCAP and MIGW. These emerging developers were supported and connected on the ground, instantly elevating their opportunities in the space - we can't see what they make!

A special thanks to our local screen agency, Screen Territory for supporting many of the developers to travel to these events - it truly is a lifeline for many of us in regional areas.

And finally, this year was also the first year The Array was in a position to be an official sponsor of GCAP and the Australian Game Development Awards! It feels great to be able to contribute to such a special event run by an even more special team (that's you, Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA), and we want to give a massive shoutout to all of this year’s Australian Game Developer Awards nominees and winners! 🏆

07/10/2026

Imagine climbing a dying giant trapped in a time loop to save its life! 🧗‍♂️✨

Meet Daniel Ferguson, a member of The Array for the past 3 years. Daniel is working full-time on his game, Ascent of the Last Colossus, supported by funding from Screen Territory and Screen Australia.

After showcasing the game at BitSummit in Japan as one of eight delegates selected across Australia, he is now at Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) during GCAP to pitch Ascent of the Last Colossus to publishers at Play Now!

Good luck to Daniel and everyone attending GCAP and MIGW this week! 🎮✨

06/10/2026

From a background in marine science to launching his own studio, Luke's journey into game development shows what’s possible with passion and community. His current project, Spellslinger, is a nostalgic rail shooter inspired by classic PlayStation light-gun games, and it has already secured funding from Screen Australia and Screen Territory.

We are thrilled to sponsor Luke to head down to Melbourne International Games Week for GCAP! Supporting Northern Territory creators to connect with the broader industry is at the core of what we do.

To all publishers attending GCAP: Be sure to track down Luke, learn more about Spellslinger, and discover the exciting games coming out of the NT!

Games Connect Asia Pacific - GCAP

05/10/2026

Meet Kim, one of three talented game developers sponsored by The Array to attend GCAP (Games Connect Asia Pacific) this week!

In this spotlight, Kim shares his journey into game development—from playing backyard games with his brothers as a kid to creating games, composing music, and making art.

He reflects on the supportive NT game development community, his creative inspirations like Toby Fox (creator of Undertale) and the developer behind Cube Chaos, and why attending GCAP is an exciting step to learn and connect with the broader industry.

Games Connect Asia Pacific - GCAP

05/10/2026

"No matter how I choose to present myself, I belong alongside other game devs across Australia." 🎮✨

We are so proud to sponsor Beverly, a local Darwin game developer who has been building her skills in Godot and hand-crafted animation! Beverly is heading off to GCAP to connect with other women in tech, represent the NT, and prove that diverse voices belong in the Aussie games industry.

Community lies at the heart of what we do at The Array, and seeing local creators thrive and find inspiration through events like DigIT means everything to us.

Join us in wishing Beverly the absolute best at GCAP! 🚀🙌

Games Connect Asia Pacific - GCAP

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