PremiumChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·29 May, 2026 12:59 AM8 mins to read‌99 Nights in the Forest developers Cameron Angland, Matthew Hufton, and Alec Kieft met as preteens on Roblox. Disney-owned 20th Century Studios is turning their global smash-hit game into a movie.A Labour-era tax break and youthful developers who’ve enjoyed global smash hits on the Roblox platform are two of the factors behind a breakthrough year for New Zealand’s video game industry.

The sector hit its $1 billion annual revenue target two years early - and an industry leader says it’s