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If you haven’t already, make sure you sign up for the NZ On Air Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR) updates.   Kia ora and Happy New Year! This is my very first note to the wonderful Aotearoa New Zealand games community as the Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa | Programme Director for the NZ Game Development Sector Rebate […]

blog by Carl Leducq, Chair, NZGDA   Happy new year everyone! Here are 5 NZ-made games releasing this year that I’m incredibly excited about playing, and you should be too!   Rose and Locket by Whistling Wizard (Roger Heal & Ryan Forrester). I had the pleasure of interviewing this duo several years ago when they […]

New Zealand video games sector proves resilient with 7% growth, despite Australian incentives 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 […]

Introducing Chair – Carl Leducq Last week we asked Carl some questions to get to know him a bit better, learn what drives him and how he landed in this position.  Read what he had to say below: Who are you? Kia ora! My name is Carl Leducq (he/him).  I am 29 years of age, […]

Kia ora, With so much news in this month’s newsletter, I’ll keep this foreward brief. Firstly, a huge congratulations to our newly elected board members! The new board brings an exciting cache of skills, and I’m very much looking forward to working alongside them to develop and grow the Association. Read more from Executive Director, […]

The gaming studio and producers of one of the world’s biggest trading card games ‘Flesh and Blood’ won Excellence in Brand Storytelling at the New Zealand International Business Awards, lifting the gaming sector in NZ   Legend Story Studios, creators of the global trading card phenomenon Flesh and Blood, took home the Excellence in Brand […]

The results of the 2024 Executive Board Elections were announced at the 2023/24 Annual General Meeting on the 22nd November 2023.   Congratulations and welcome to our new Board Members! You can view the existing board here, and we’ll be getting to know more about our incoming board in the coming weeks, along with announcements on […]

As the pre-registration phase for the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR) draws to a close on November 30th, we want to ensure that your game studio is well-prepared for the upcoming steps. Please take note of the following three crucial requirements that must be fulfilled before the upcoming deadline: 1. Pre-Registration with NZ on Air: Ensure that your studio […]

Who’s covered by the Screen Industry Workers Act? Whether someone meets the Act’s definition of a “screen production worker” depends on what productions they work on and the type of work they do. Productions covered by the Act are films, programmes, commercials and games. Programmes not covered include news, sports, and those for training and […]

Game on, Kiwis! According to the New Zealand Plays report released by IGEA in conjunction with Bond University, 79% of all New Zealanders play video games, a 6% increase from the previous report. New Zealand Plays (formerly known as Digital New Zealand) is the 7th report in the series spanning 14 years and explores the demographics […]

Global Games Market Report, the flagship report of Newzoo’s Games Market Reports & Forecasts presents this preview version of the report providing a glimpse into the exciting world of gaming in 2023 and beyond.  Overarchingly, 2023 will be an exciting year for the global games market.  The number of players will surpass 3.3 billion, with […]

We are now well underway with the first phase of the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR), the rebate designed to support the development and growth of our game development sector here in Aotearoa New Zealand. On 13 October, registrations closed for the special Pilot Phase put in place to stress test and fine tune the […]

Are you a community minded game developer who wants to grow New Zealand’s game development sector? Then consider standing for the 2023/2024 New Zealand Game Developers Association board.   Submissions for candidacy are now open! The NZGDA welcomes diverse candidates from across New Zealand, in any role in the industry or craft who are current members […]

Legend Story Studios, creators of the Flesh and Blood trading card game, have set an all new attendance record during pre-release weekend of the latest Flesh and Blood set, Dusk till Dawn. Attendance numbers climbed over 17,000 global attendees of pre-release celebration events held at local game stores around the world, where players were the […]

  This is the draft submission prepared by the NZGDA so that members can give us feedback or consider the issues in their own submissions. View the draft submission here Tell us what you think. Email info@nzgda.com or comment in the #gdsr channel in nzgamedev.slack.com. For more information on the GDSRL Watch our webinar https://youtu.be/AnJg4MSIqh8 […]