Into the Dead 2 is a sequel to Into the Dead, one of the most popular games produced by Wellington-based game developer, PikPok. The company has had more than 350 million downloads of its games.
Karah Sutton is on the move and a touch out of breath. Much like the industry she represents. She’s been pursued by zombies, raced around the world as an agent of espionage and managed a stable of the world’s finest thoroughbreds. Now she faces a new challenge. Her company, PikPok, has created games downloaded more than 350 million times around the globe, and it is soon to release its latest offering.
High score for New Zealand s thriving gaming sector 18 Dec 2020
It’s far from game over for New Zealand’s game development industry - in fact, it’s something of a high score as the sector’s exports reached $323.9 million in the year to April 2020 - a 59% increase from 2019 and the highest ever exports on record.
The New Zealand Game Developers Association released the statistics in its annual New Zealand Game Developers Industry Survey of 42 interactive, gaming, virtual reality, augmented reality and education tech companies.
96% of the total revenue was generated through digital services sales to consumers via various digital platforms. 5% of revenue also came from royalties, 8% from selling advertising in games and 7% from selling services.
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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.
Press Release – New Zealand Game Developers Association
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 together when lockdowns and border closures have kept them apart,” says New Zealand Game Developers Association Chairperson Chelsea Rapp.