IMAGE: GERARD O’BRIEN & MAT PATCHETTRocketWerkz founder Dean Hall says the games sector should have access to the type of creative arts funding provided to the film industry. "We have largely exhausted the talent pool we could get in Dunedin and it has stunted our growth. He said while the Government had been actively touting the benefits of the digital gaming industry, there had not been much in the way of action — "hopefully, plenty targeted at the regions". According to the survey, 59% of game developers expect "significant growth" of greater than 10% in the coming year. "The game development industry will for the first time be able to influence training and the type of courses offered by vocational education providers through the formation of new Work Development Councils."

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2020 15:22 UTC