NZGDA: New Zealand Gaming Industry in 2023
Industry growth is slower than the one in Australia, but absolute numbers are still higher.
New Zealand studios earned NZ $434 million ($273.5 million US dollars) in 2023. 95% of the revenue comes from other countries.
In the New Zealand industry by the end of 2023, 1106 people were employed. 22% of them are women, and 10% identify as LGBTQIA+.
New Zealand studios complain that their Australian colleagues are poaching talents, limiting the industry's growth in the country.
43% of New Zealand studios were founded in the last 3 years.
Business sentiments are optimistic. 59% of studios expect revenue growth; 30% are confident they can maintain the current revenue level.
54% of studios work on PC projects; 31% are on mobile projects.