TIGA, the trade
association representing the UK games industry, today announced BBC Worldwide
Digital Entertainment & Games as its newest member.
The commercial
arm of the BBC has become heavily involved in gaming across multiple platforms,
recently releasing Top Gear: Stunt School Revolution for iOS and Doctor
Who: The Eternity Clock for PlayStation 3.
BBC Worldwide
Digital Entertainment & Games division, which started in 2010, is currently
seeking partnerships with developers and publishers, looking to produce a host
of games based on the BBC's top brands.
The department is focused on
developing and publishing game titles across mobile and console platforms
including tablets.
Robert Nashak,
EVP explains the reason why BBC Worldwide decided to join TIGA:
“BBC
Worldwide is committed to bringing quality and engaging entertainment to the
gaming space and we are happy to join TIGA. We are big supporters of the
growing UK games industry and continue to look for partners in the region to do
business with.”
Dr. Richard
Wilson, TIGA CEO welcomed BBC Worldwide to TIGA:
“The BBC has
shown that it understands the importance of games and their ability to reach
out to ever diverse audiences. Their Doctor Who and Top Gear series of games
highlight how well games can expand on the excellent television content which
the BBC already produces We look forward to working with BBC Worldwide to help
make the UK the best place in the world to do games business.”
Notes to editors:
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The
majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house
publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing
companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. TIGA
was awarded ‘Trade Association of the Year’ and the ‘Member Recruitment Award’
at the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2010. TIGA has also been
named as a finalist in the 2010 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) National
Management and Leadership Awards in the category of ‘The Outstanding
Organisation of the Year Award (SME)’. TIGA is an ‘Investors in People’
accredited organisation.
TIGA's vision is to make the UK the best place
in the world to do games business. We focus on three sets of activities:
political representation, generating media coverage and developing services
that enhance the competitiveness of our members. This means that TIGA
members are effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is
heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to
their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial
opportunities.
For further information, please contact Dr
Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on: 07875 939 643, or email richard.wilson@tiga.org.