The figures come from the annual NZ Game Developers Industry Survey of 42 interactive, gaming, virtual reality, augmented reality and education technology companies.
The NZ Game Developers Association said 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. Games and interactive media have given so many people the opportunity to come together when lockdowns and border closures have kept them apart, said NZ Game Developers Association chair Chelsea Rapp. The games industry has proven itself particularly resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, both here in New Zealand and around the world. We are uniquely positioned to contribute to our economic recovery with weightless digital exports, but that growth will depend heavily on our ability to support young and emerging enterprises.