RocketWerkz Snapshot
We're growing a new AAA studio in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. Founded by Dean Hall, creator of hit survival game DayZ, we are independently-run but have the backing of one of the world's largest games companies.
We also have a studio in Dunedin, on New Zealand's beautiful South Island.
Why RocketWerkz?
We're independent, make our own original games and operate flat teams - meaning you have the chance to make your mark, contribute ideas and directly affect the success of our projects. We think decisively, take calculated risks, get the best tools for the job then move fast and adapt quickly.
Plus we're based in beautiful, creative New Zealand with an awesome lifestyle, friendly people and exciting projects to work on.
What's the RocketWerkz story?
After the global success of influential survival game DayZ, Dean Hall returned to his native New Zealand. RocketWerkz opened its first studio in Dunedin, a university city in the south of New Zealand, in early 2015.
In September 2019 RocketWerkz opened a studio on the waterfront in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, to focus on next-gen AAA survival game. The planned 60 person team will be hiring throughout 2019 and 2020.
The Dunedin studio has 50 team members, working on the continued development of Stationeers and two unannounced projects. The studio believes in rapid prototyping and experimentation and has also successfully cancelled three projects.
RocketWerkz has received investment from one of the world's leading games companies Tencent, but remains independent and majority-owned by Dean Hall.
What's RocketWerkz's vision?
To make thinking-person's games with some depth in them, with people who are passionate about what they do. We believe that games only really come to life when they are played, and that truly great games come out of taking the right risks.
We also have a studio in Dunedin, on New Zealand's beautiful South Island.
Why RocketWerkz?
We're independent, make our own original games and operate flat teams - meaning you have the chance to make your mark, contribute ideas and directly affect the success of our projects. We think decisively, take calculated risks, get the best tools for the job then move fast and adapt quickly.
Plus we're based in beautiful, creative New Zealand with an awesome lifestyle, friendly people and exciting projects to work on.
What's the RocketWerkz story?
After the global success of influential survival game DayZ, Dean Hall returned to his native New Zealand. RocketWerkz opened its first studio in Dunedin, a university city in the south of New Zealand, in early 2015.
In September 2019 RocketWerkz opened a studio on the waterfront in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, to focus on next-gen AAA survival game. The planned 60 person team will be hiring throughout 2019 and 2020.
The Dunedin studio has 50 team members, working on the continued development of Stationeers and two unannounced projects. The studio believes in rapid prototyping and experimentation and has also successfully cancelled three projects.
RocketWerkz has received investment from one of the world's leading games companies Tencent, but remains independent and majority-owned by Dean Hall.
What's RocketWerkz's vision?
To make thinking-person's games with some depth in them, with people who are passionate about what they do. We believe that games only really come to life when they are played, and that truly great games come out of taking the right risks.