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Rocketwerkz boss Dean Hall s fury at Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash s Amazon deal
19 Apr, 2021 05:43 AM
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RocketWerkz chief executive Dean Hall talks about his new office.
Video / Michael Craig The head of New Zealand s second-largest gaming studio says he s been kneecapped by the Government - and specifically Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash and his self-described landmark subsidy deal with Amazon over its locally-shot Lord of the Rings series.
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Rocketwerkz founder Dean Hall says he has 70 staff working on Icarus - a multiplayer sci-fi game that will see one or up to eight players trying to survive as prospectors on an unexplored alien world. When finished, later this year, it will be the biggest-budget, most lavish game to come out of NZ.
Press Release – New Zealand Game Developers Association New Zealands 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 …
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.