The New Zealand Game Developers Association (NZGDA) was founded in 2001. It was formed to support the
video game
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
development industry in
New Zealand
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.
The primary mission of the NZGDA is to build the New Zealand
video game development
Video game development (sometimes shortened to gamedev) is the process of creating a video game. It is a multidisciplinary practice, involving programming, design, art, audio, user interface, and writing. Each of those may be made up of more speci ...
industry into a preferred supplier of related products and services. It also facilitates communication for New Zealand game developers, and aims to create quality development, and business capabilities within New Zealand. The NZGDA coordinates monthly Game Developer Meetups in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. It also runs the annual New Zealand Game Developers Conference and Kiwi Game Starter startup challenge.
The Association says that New Zealand game developers earned $323.9 million in the year to 1 April 2020, of which 96% came from international audiences.
NZGDA members can be either studios or individuals making PC, console, mobile, web, VR/AR, educational, serious and even board games. The Chairperson of the organisation for 2021 is Chelsea Rapp, a game developer in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Members
References
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External links
New Zealand Game Developers Association WebsiteAuckland Game Developers MeetupGame Developers of WellingtonNZGDA & IGDANZ Facebook Group Business organisations based in New Zealand
2001 establishments in New Zealand
Information technology in New Zealand