TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, is delighted to announce Rebellion, one of the country’s most successful independent game studios, as the headline sponsor of the TIGA Games Education Conference 2025.
The annual event will take place on Thursday 3rd July 2025 at Birmingham City University, bringing together educators, studios, and policymakers to support the advancement of games education across the UK.
We now have 25 speakers from academia and industry, including Jagex and Lockwood Publishing – click here for the full list of speakers.
Rebellion’s support as headline sponsor underscores its commitment to nurturing future talent and strengthening ties between academia and the games industry.
Chris Kingsley CBE, Co-Founder and CTO of Rebellion, said: “At Rebellion, we’ve always believed in investing in the next generation of game developers. Partnering with TIGA as headline sponsor for the Games Education Conference 2025 is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of games education in the UK. We look forward to engaging with educators, sharing our experience, and helping to build a stronger bridge between academia and industry.”
The TIGA Games Education Conference is a cornerstone event for games educators, developers, and policymakers. This year’s agenda will include keynote speeches, panel discussions, and new expert speakers covering vital topics such as:
- Skills requirements in the games industry in 2025 and beyond
- Maximising graduate employment opportunities
- Business and entrepreneurship in course delivery
- Incubators and accelerators for university-based start-ups
- Strengthening education-industry collaboration
- Research, innovation, and teaching excellence
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in games education
- Challenges in Further Education and Level 3 provision
- Internships, placements, and industrial secondments
- Designing new games courses
- TIGA Education Accreditation
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, CEO of TIGA, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Rebellion as the headline sponsor of the TIGA Games Education Conference 2025. Rebellion’s outstanding legacy in game development and its commitment to education make it an ideal partner. This conference provides a vital platform for connecting educators and studios, promoting innovation, and ensuring students are equipped with the skills the industry needs.”
With over a dozen sessions and expert speakers, this year’s conference promises to deliver insights, foster collaboration, and strengthen the future of the UK games sector through education.
For more information and to register for the event, please visit: https://tiga.org/tiga-education-conference-2025
Notes to editors
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry. Since 2010, TIGA has won 28 business awards and commendations. TIGA’s vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. To this end, TIGA:
- engages with policymakers to create an environment favourable to video games development;
- enhances education and skills through our accreditation programme, the TIGA Games Education Awardsand our education conference; and
- promotes best practice through our membership services, including the TIGA STAR Employer Award and the TIGA Games Industry Awards.
- conducts primary research into the games sector, surveying hundreds of companies each year about the business environment, support policies and the health of the industry.
For more information contact TIGA:
Tel: 0845 468 2330
Email: info@tiga.org
Web: www.tiga.org
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tigamovement
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TIGAMovement
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga
