Joy Keene: Game Development Association Executive Director on the impact of the rebate

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Content provided by NZME and Newstalk ZB. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by NZME and Newstalk ZB or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

10h ago 3:21

MP3•Episode home

A tax rebate scheme's helped boost the number of people employed in the video game sector by more than 20%.

The four-year, $160 million Game Development Sector Rebate allows eligible studios to claim back 20% of their spend.

Forty studios will receive a share of $22.4 million this year, for its second year.

Game Development Association Executive Director Joy Keene told Andrew Dickens the sector's booming compared to a few years ago.

She says it's been a game-changer, as a lot of New Zealand studios were looking to move to Australia because of their rebate.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4148 episodes

#New Zealand Current Affairs #NZME #Newstalk ZB #News #New Zealand