Kia ora Subscriber,
Welcome to your May newsletter.
Thank you to all those who participated in the recent newsletter survey. Your input was valuable and we appreciated the feedback.
We are reviewing those results, along with the current format & content, and will be sharing an updated version with you next month.
Until then, here's a stripped-back version with some snippets to keep you going 🙂 |
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Executive Director's Note:
Kia ora,
Activity is ramping up at NZGDA, so this is just a brief note to let you know what you can expect from us in the next month or so. - The programme for NZGDC is currently being finalised and will be published in June, along with initial ticket sales.
- The Member Hub is currently being rolled out in stages, and we aim to have all members accessing those benefits & resources by the end of June.
- The industry-wide Buy NZ Made license has been secured. For those studios who expressed initial interest, we will contact you soon to get you set up and able to use the trademark.
- We are currently calling for workshop submissions for NZGDC. If you want to submit a workshop for consideration, please use this link
We wish you all an enjoyable and relaxing long weekend! 👋
Ngā mihi nui,
Joy Keene Executive Director |
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Congratulations!!
Deep Field Games for their epic launch of Abiotic Factor! Over 300k copies sold and featuring in Steam's Top 10 - that's worldwide!! 😱
Beyond for their nomination of Runaways in the Best Game category at the Raindance Immersive Competition. 👏 |
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News:
- "I'm not a big fan of survival games" says director of 2024's best survival game (PC Gamer article)
- New dementia therapy turns grandparents into gamers
- Call of Duty to go to Game Pass in Microsoft game shake-up
- NZ On Air press release after Budget 2024
- NZ gaming company Legend Story Studios sells out latest product in new Japanese market!! 🌟
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Mighty Eyes Studio moves launch date for Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate to September to give players the best quality product & experience possible. Tough decision but we're SURE it'll be worth the wait! Read the full article here |
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DNA (Digital Native Academy) hosted a Minecraft speed-building competition entirely in Te Reo Māori! 🙌 Check out the amazing day via their Kea Kids article! |
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NZGDA and DPC joined forces to talk to local rangatahi and teachers at the Porirua Careers Expo. There's some undiscovered talent out there!! |
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Help needed:
The Game Design, Development, and Arts programs at the University of Canterbury need our help!
They have their second and third year Game project courses coming up in Semester 2 (starting 15th of July), and in these courses students will work on developing prototypes of games as part of their studies, to give a more industry focused and authentic experience of what it's like to be a Game Designer, Game Artist, or Game Developer. |
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As part of that, UC would like to be able to offer industry proposed projects for their students to work on, either from companies or individuals working in the industry. There's no cost to you for this, all they ask is an hour or so every week to talk with the students and give them feedback on your projects.
If you're interested in being involved, or would like more information, please read this brief and reach out to UC directly. Thank you! 🙏 |
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Welcome:
A very warm welcome to NZGDA's newest Studio Members and Partners. Introducing Xsolla, Mountain VR (Chartroom), Incandescent Games and Deep Field Games.
We look forward to supporting you and your teams on your game dev and partner journeys. |
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Feature article:
Avid Legal's Wade Pearson talks when to get a lawyer! |
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Lawyers will generally tell you to get legal advice. But knowing when to get legal advice is sometimes tricky.
There’s also a lot you can do yourself in the early stages, without paying a lawyer. So if you’re starting or growing a gamedev studio, how do you know when to see a lawyer? |
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In this guide, we’ll look at some common legal firsts, and break down when to do it yourself (DIY) and when to call a lawyer. Remember: this is not legal advice. We’ve tried to keep things general, so this won’t apply for all situations.
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If have news, content, community activities, events or jobs to share, email info@nzgda.com |
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