New Zealand games industry surpasses $1bn revenue milestone ahead of schedule

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New Zealand’s game development sector has surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue two years ahead of forecast. Industry output reached $758.9 million last year, and workforce growth exceeded 29%. The NZGDA credits the Game Development Sector Rebate and Centre of Digital Excellence funding for accelerating the market. The association says the sector is growing more than 20 times faster than the global average and plans to focus on education and vocational pathways to sustain expansion.

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