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NZ Video Games Sector Proves Resilient With 7% Growth, Despite Australian Incentives
Friday, 22 December 2023, 6:43 pm | NZGDA
New Zealand video game studios earned $434.4m in the year to 31 March 2023, of which 95% came from high-value digital exports, according to a survey by the NZ Game Developers Association. However, fierce competition from Australian tax incentives and the end ... More >>
NZ Video Games Industry Achieves Record Growth But Faces Mounting Aussie Threat
Monday, 12 December 2022, 8:35 am | NZGDA
New Zealand’s digital video games industry boosted revenue by almost 50% to a record $407 million over the past year, employing more than 1000 people for the first time, but maintaining growth is proving challenging with several of the industry’s ... More >>
Game Developers Engage Government To Prevent Fast-growing Sector Moving To Australia
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 3:42 pm | NZGDA
They constitute one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing sectors, with combined revenues forecast to reach $1 billion by 20251, but now local gaming and interactive media companies are being enticed across the Tasman by new federal and state government ... More >>
New Zealand’s Video Game Developers Are Looking To Australia
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 5:51 pm | NZGDA
From today, 1 July 2022, New Zealand video game studios are expected to be eligible for a 40% tax incentive if they move their businesses to Australia, and several have already begun the process. This will halt the growth of what has been one of the ... More >>
Dinosaur Polo Club Releases Second Title
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 12:05 pm | NZGDA
Dinosaur Polo Club , Wellington-based makers of the critically-acclaimed video game Mini Metro , has released their second title Mini Motorways onto PC to huge success. Released on July 20th onto Steam, the largest PC gaming storefront in the world, ... More >>
New Australian Screen Incentives Will Hit New Zealand’s Fast-growing Games Industry
Monday, 10 May 2021, 10:35 am | NZGDA
Australia’s introduction of a 30 to 40% tax incentive for video games will halt the growth of New Zealand’s video games sector, which has been the fastest growing part of our screen industry in recent years, says New Zealand Game Developers Association ... More >>