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Fierce competition from Australia's gaming industry has seen growth in the sector wane, and key talent lost. The Game Developers Association (NZGDA) says revenue grew by just 7% last year, compared to 47% growth in the previous year.
From July 2022, qualifying developers across the ditch could secure rebates of up to 45c per dollar of eligible spend - for example, if they spent $1m on game development, they could potentially get $450,000 back.
Last year our Government announced a 20% tax rebate for the sector, with returns for the first year of the scheme to be processed by July 2024. PikPok is a game developer and publisher who lost 17 senior staff to Australia last year. PikPok CEO Mario Wynands and NZGDA chair Carl Leducq speak with Kathryn Ryan.
