24 Jan 2025

Looking for Aotearoa's next 'Middle Earth moment'

From Summer Times, 9:10 am on 24 January 2025

In 2024, New Zealand's gaming industry grew by a quarter, largely due to a government rebate scheme where studios can now claim back 20 percent of what they spend on games.

Joy Keene, the executive director of the New Zealand Game Developers Association, joins Anna Thomas to talk about what's coming next from the homegrown industry.

Black Salt Games have signed a deal to bring their single-player adventure 'Dredge' to life on the big screen.

Black Salt Games have signed a deal to bring their single-player adventure 'Dredge' to life on the big screen. Photo: Black Salt Games