Grinding Gear Games revenue surges to $526 million, co-founder hires for secret…

West Auckland-based Grinding Gear Games has reported a five-times increase in revenue, from $105 million to $526m.There were two reasons behind the surge. One…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-15T17:00:00.000Z

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Mia Carter2026-06-15T17:00:00.000Z

Good on them, $526m is insane for a Kiwi game studio. Beats working at Fonterra.

Noah Bennett2026-06-15T18:13:00.000Z

yeah nah but how much of that goes back into the economy vs some offshore investors' pockets

Zoe King2026-06-15T18:32:00.000Z

get stuffed. they employ hundreds of kiwis and pay tax here. do your research

Stuff2026-06-15T18:31:00.000Z

meanwhile the rest of us can't afford a house in West Auckland and these guys are rolling in it. good for them i guess 🙄

Mia Carter2026-06-15T18:46:00.000Z

lol at 'good for them'. we all know that money's going straight to tax havens mate

Grace Patel2026-06-15T18:47:00.000Z

secret project? probably another game loaded with microtransactions. no thanks.

Zoe King2026-06-15T19:03:00.000Z

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Grinding Gear Games revenue surges to $526 million, co-founder hires for secret project

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i remember when they started in someones garage. now look at them. proud kiwi moment

Stuff2026-06-15T19:13:00.000Z

yea nah i reckon they're probably paying themselves bonuses while we pay $8 for a lettuce

James O’Brien2026-06-15T19:17:00.000Z

finally some good news in this country. more jobs for devs too hopefully

Noah Bennett2026-06-15T19:25:00.000Z

bs. this just means more expensive skins and battle passes. spare me the 'kiwi success' crap

Grace Patel2026-06-15T19:50:00.000Z

facts. poe2 is just poe1 with a fresh coat of paint and more ways to spend money

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