Grads in Games Awards & ‘Search for a Star’ & ‘Sumo Digital Rising Star’ Finals and Conference Day returns on April 17th, with this year’s event being even bigger and…
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The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Media and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing has published a report exploring the positive and negative health impacts of social media….
Yesterday the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow ruled that he would not allow a third Meaningful Vote on the EU Withdrawal Agreement unless the motion is ‘substantially…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond MP, has delivered his 2019 Spring Statement. TIGA, the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video…
Last night the House of Commons passed a motion to reject a no-deal Brexit by 321 to 278 votes. MPs had earlier supported an amendment moved by Yvette Cooper MP…
The House of Lords has called on the Government to establish a new Digital Authority to oversee the regulation of tech companies. A report titled ‘Regulating in the digital world’…
Company roadmap set to reshape the industry of real-time game animation. Games companies already harness new IKINEMA Studio, a cross-discipline animation framework, In-game Retargeting tool released plus gamer centric character…
Presentations To Take Place 10 July During Develop:Brighton 2019 Wednesday March 6, 2019: Tandem Events has announced that nominations are now open for the Develop:Star Awards taking place during Develop:Brighton…
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today published a guide on how businesses in our industry can prepare for the potential scenario of a ‘no…
The EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee has published its report ‘Brexit: the Erasmus and Horizon programmes’. The report highlights the impact of Brexit on UK participation in the EU’s international exchange…
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, said today that more research is needed into producing reliable measures of productivity in different subsectors of the economy, including…
The Government has laid out plans to encourage more women to consider pursuing a career in STEM. Answering a parliamentary written question, Government Minister, Nick Gibb MP, set out a…
School Standards Minister, Nick Gibb MP, has called on teachers, parents and society to challenge misconceptions some girls have about STEM subjects. The announcement follows research published by the Department…
The Government has laid out its plans to support the growth of UK tech start-ups. In response to a written parliamentary question, DCMS Minister, Margot James MP, stated that the…
LONDON, UK, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 – GlobalStep, a world leader in technology services to the Games Industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjiv Ahluwalia as Managing Director of…
The number of UK graduates in computer games subjects has more than doubled since 2013. Answering a written parliamentary question, Education Minister, Chris Skidmore MP, revealed that the number of…
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, is excited to announce the accreditation of BA (Hons) Games Design at Brunel University London. Half the graduates from this course…
The Government is increasing public R&D spending by £7 billion by 2022. This is the largest increase on record. The latest ONS data estimates that overall gross R&D expenditure in…
Leading UK studios and tech companies share insights, advice and best practise for keeping their players protected whilst playing their games – or when wearing a VR headset. TIGA, the…
TIGA wrote to Mel Stride MP, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General, calling for guidance on the distribution of video games in the event of a ‘no…