Date: 21st September 2022
Time: 10:00am - 10:45am
This online session will be a deep dive into investing in game studios with Chris Jagger (Alt Ventures) and Tim Ponting (CODE), looking at the nature of the gaming market, the product and the studios/teams and the key differences between the gaming sector and other technology sectors.
Specifically we will cover:
- The gaming market globally and in NZ, including notable Kiwi gaming successes
- How studios are organised and the typical development cycle of a game
- Cashflow profiles for games and studios, how they differ from standard/SaaS software companies
- Funding options for games and studios in NZ
- What does a big investment outcome look like in gaming and what are the key ingredients
- What the future looks like for the industry