TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, reported today that employment in the UK’s games developer sector surged by almost 25 per cent between April 2020 and…
Suzi StephensonMay 11, 2022
Universally Speaking’s continued expansion plan includes the opening of a new Studio in Liverpool this Summer to join the growing and buoyant Creative sector in the city and bring employment…
Suzi StephensonMay 10, 2022
Ofqual’s new 3-year plan was announced today (4 May). It sets out its ambition for the future of qualifications and the plan details the work Ofqual will do towards this. Ofqual…
Suzi StephensonMay 4, 2022
The BFI have released their most recent report on Video Games certification, the full report can be found here. The key findings are: Many video games development companies and animation…
Suzi StephensonApril 29, 2022
Culture Ministers in the EU have announced that they would allow Member States increased flexibility in providing financial support to Europe’s video games industry. The Culture Council acknowledged the value…
Suzi StephensonApril 20, 2022
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has today published its latest education update. TIGA’s update covers the latest announcements and developments concerning education in parliament, including the…
Suzi StephensonApril 14, 2022
A statement released yesterday, 13 Apr 2022, by the Scottish Funding Council on developing the creative gaming industry praises the success of Cluster Programmes in Scotland. See the statement here: …
Suzi StephensonApril 14, 2022
The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has welcomed improvements made by Sony and Nintendo to their gaming subscription practices and has now closed its investigation into the online gaming sector.…
Suzi StephensonApril 14, 2022
According to Ofcom’s latest report on the use of media amongst children and parents, six in ten children played games online in the UK last year. Significant findings include that…
Suzi StephensonApril 13, 2022
The Government has launched a new grant competition to boost the growth of innovative tech start-ups and scale-ups. The £12.09 million Digital Growth Grant will focus on opening up access to…
Suzi StephensonApril 13, 2022
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 are open for entries. Creative Assembly, the UK’s largest…
Suzi StephensonApril 5, 2022
Sixty-two further education colleges are to benefit from a share of more than £400 million to upgrade buildings and transform campuses. The announcement today is part of the Government’s £1.5…
Suzi StephensonApril 4, 2022
The long-awaited Schools White Paper was published on Monday 28 March. The Schools White Paper sets out a series of new measures including: Schools will offer a minimum school week…
Suzi StephensonMarch 29, 2022
TIGA, the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry, welcomed the Government’s plans to enhance R&D tax credits but renewed its…
Suzi StephensonMarch 23, 2022
TIGA has delivered its Spring Statement 2022 submission to the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. TIGA has called for: An increase in the rate of Video…
Suzi StephensonMarch 21, 2022
The Government has confirmed that the largest-ever research and development budget, worth £39.8 billion, has been allocated across the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s partner organisations. The allocations…
Suzi StephensonMarch 15, 2022
On 10 March 2022, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy launched a new series of loans worth £150 million to support innovative SMEs and level up the UK.…
Suzi StephensonMarch 14, 2022
TIGA has previously called on the Government to lead international cooperation and welcome displaced people from the conflict in Ukraine. TIGA urged the Government to bring forward a significant humanitarian…
Suzi StephensonMarch 10, 2022
TIGA, the Trade Association for the UK Video Games Industry, has produced a report on Best Practice in Education following its Best Practice in Games Education Conference on 15th February…
Suzi StephensonMarch 9, 2022
