It would appear Australians can't seem to get enough of video games.

Last year was one of the biggest years for the video game industry in Australia, with most recent figures from the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association showing the sector was worth almost $2.5 billion. By 2017, it's expected to grow to more than $3 billion.

"There needs to be a desire to compete globally": Ben Lee of Blowfish Studios. Credit:Lisa Maree Williams

But Australian video game developers are saying they're failing to reap the rewards, as well as the profits, from the growing industry.

On first glance, it would appear that Australian video game development company Blowfish Studios was the success story of the local industry.