Video game industry confirms its first $1 billion year, despite two setbacks

Video game industry confirms its first $1 billion year, despite two setbacks

Chris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·1 Oct, 2026 01:00 AM7 mins to read‌Cameron Angland, Alec Kieft and Matthew Hufton on creating a hit game on the Roblox platform - soon to be a film made by Disney-owned 20th Century Studios.It’s a new high score.The local video game industry has confirmed that 2026 was its first billion-dollar year, as revenue surged 33% to $1.01 billion – with all but $55 million of its receipts coming from exports. The total number of people employed by the sector fell by 157

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