GDSR Update - 19 June 2024

GDSR Year One general registration

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the inaugural round of the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR). This Year One general registration round was announced just last week, with 32 studios receiving just over $12million – all with a view to boosting the development and growth of the game development sector, and keeping our game studios and talent here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Alongside the initial Pilot Phase, which was carried out with a handful of studios at the end of last year as a way for NZ On Air to finetune the admin process, this brings the total amount of GDSR rebates to date to just under $22.3million.

The names of the successful studios in this Year One general registration round, and the successful recipients from the earlier Pilot Phase, are listed at the bottom of the page and you can find the full media release here on the NZ On Air website.

Please note, only the studio names are published. The amount each successful studio received will be published two years from the end of the relevant GDSR eligibility period.

Feedback
As this is the first year of the GDSR, we have certainly learnt a lot from this inaugural round. From here, we will be refining the process even further and will be looking for feedback from the sector. We will be sending out a feedback form in late June to gather your insights and experiences, helping us enhance our processes for future rounds.

Also, should you wish to discuss your application or have any questions, the NZ On Air GDSR team will be available for feedback discussions in July 2024. You can contact us at gamesrebate@nzonair.govt.nz to arrange a call.

Style and Accreditation Guidelines and Logo Packs
The GDSR Style and Accreditation Guidelines are now available, along with the logo packs for the GDSR. These are the guidelines to using the NZ On Air brand assets when acknowledging support for your studio as part of the GDSR.

It is really important that New Zealanders know what their taxpayer dollars are going towards – so that’s why we encourage consistent and clear accreditation from those studios who receive the GDSR. Visibility of the logo also helps to raise the profile of the rebate internationally, shine a spotlight on games produced by the games community in Aotearoa New Zealand and attract further investment into the sector.

We have provided both a static GDSR logo as well as an animated GDSR logo, which can be used on your business website, on your game website, and also on game credits and loading pages.

You can find the GDSR Guidelines and the logo packs on the GDSR page of the NZ On Air website. If you have any questions about the guidelines or logos, please email communications@nzonair.govt.nz and we’ll be happy to help.