Friday, 11 December 2020, 1:56 pm
New Zealand’s video game developers have proven
themselves resilient through Covid-19. Our interactive media
sector earned $323.9 million in the year to 1 April 2020, an
increase of $121 million in one year alone.
The
industry benefited both from being able to continue
production during lockdowns as well as soaring demand as
people around the world stayed home and played digital and
online games. 96% of local creators’ income came from
overseas audiences.
The figures come from the annual
New Zealand Game Developers Industry Survey of 42
interactive, gaming, virtual reality, augmented reality and
education tech companies.
“Games and interactive
media have given so many people the opportunity to come