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Mune Studio announces ID@Xbox deal, launching 2025
Dunedin-based Mune Studio, announces they will be shipping with support from Microsoft, launching on ID@Xbox this year.
Mar 255 min read


8 NZ games to pitch at GDC
Eight CODE Travel Grant recipients head to GDC in San Francisco, USA, to present at Representing Games 2025.
Mar 52 min read


CODE and Chromacon join forces for WePlay
Chromacon, in partnership with CODE, PikPok and Dinosaur Polo Club, showcased eight NZ games at WePlay Expo 2024 in Shanghai, China.
Dec 5, 20243 min read


CODE brings 18 of Aotearoa's best indie games to PAX AUS
CODE's booth at PAX AUS 2024 will support 18 studios to exhibit their games, from all corners of the country.
Sep 18, 20241 min read


CODE takes on Gamescom, world's largest games conference
CODE sponsored nine studios to attend Gamescom in August 2024, the biggest gaming conference globally.
Sep 13, 20243 min read


NZ CODE drifts into BitSummit 2024
NZ CODE supported studios - Astronaut Diaries, Metia Interactive, and Mune Studio - secure pods on Ukiyo Studios’ booth at BitSummit 2024
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Dunedin Game Developers Secure $490,000 in NZ CODE Funding
Despite difficult times in the video game development industry internationally, ÅŒtepoti Dunedin and Aotearoa New Zealand continue to...
Jul 10, 20242 min read


CODE’s inaugural national funding round supports game developers with $1M in grants
New Zealand’s Dunedin-headquartered Centre of Digital Excellence supports 14 studios with prototype and production funding. The New...
Mar 22, 20245 min read


NZ games pitch at GDC
Seven CODE Travel Grant recipients are travelling to Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, USA to pitch at Representing...
Mar 12, 20242 min read


NZ's largest contingent of Kiwi games showcased at PAX Aus
With the support of our partners at NZTE (New Zealand Trade & Enterprise) and NZFC (New Zealand Film Commission), NZ CODE headed up a...
Oct 16, 20232 min read


CODE brings 20 of Aotearoa's best indie games to PAX AUS
CODE has brought together 20 of Aotearoa New Zealand's latest and greatest indie games, many being unveiled publicly for the first time...
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Otago graduates celebrate CODE funding
The New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (NZ CODE) announced two successful grant recipients as part of its sixth round of funding in...
Sep 21, 20232 min read


CODE journeys to GDC
Late last month, CODE Travel Grant recipients made the journey to Game Developers Conference, the event that really coined that term, in...
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Studio Profile: Atawhai Interactive
An interview with Mickey Treadwell and Lisa Blakie at Atawhai Interactive.
Sep 13, 20224 min read


Studio Profile: Hyporeal
An interview with Josiah Hunt, founder and director of Hyporeal. So what was the original inspiration for Blackheart? Blackheart is...
Aug 25, 20221 min read


Studio Profile: Deep Field Games
An interview with Henry Feltham, production director and narrative designer at Deep Field Games. So what was the original inspiration for...
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Studio Profile: Balancing Monkey Games
Before We Leave launched in May 2020. How has life changed for the Balancing Monkey Games (BMG) team? How has life changed since the...
Aug 10, 20222 min read


CODE funding attracts ‘Mad Carnival Entertainment’ - a new Dunedin satellite studio with big project
CODE funding attracts ‘Mad Carnival Entertainment’ - a new Dunedin satellite studio with big project
Mar 21, 20223 min read
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