 In 2015, Media Design School Studios was established as the first games focused accelerator programme in a New Zealand tertiary institution.This programme has resulted in commercial releases such as Split (Itsfine Games), Dolly (MA Studios) and Tons of Guns (Voidworks) on Valve's Steam platform.Student short films and productions have received major international accolades, with titles such as Accidents, Blunders and Calamities being awarded Best Animated Film at San Diego Comic-Con's independent film festival in 2016.