A £5 million package of emergency financial support has been announced by the Scottish Government, to help students facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. University and college…
Suzi StephensonApril 14, 2020
The ERSB have introduced a new ratings designation, designed to indicate when a game has randomised elements among its in-game purchases. This new Interactive Element, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), will be…
Suzi StephensonApril 14, 2020
Following TIGA’s calls for the efficient processing of VGTR claims and R&D Tax Credits, HMRC have confirmed that they aim to process the R&D Tax Credits on time. At a…
Suzi StephensonApril 9, 2020
On Thursday 9 April 2020, Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA, was mentioned in the Daily Express article ‘UK gaming industry chief issues warning about effects of coronavirus on industry.’…
Suzi StephensonApril 9, 2020
On Wednesday 8 April 2020, Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA, spoke to Alexander Martin at Sky about the impact of coronavirus on the video games industry. The article discusses…
Suzi StephensonApril 9, 2020
Following TIGA’s calls for the government to process VGTR for video games companies promptly, HMRC have confirmed that businesses should not be experiencing significant delays. HMRC have confirmed that they…
Suzi StephensonApril 8, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has called for the Government to ensure that Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) is processed speedily and efficiently to allow video…
Suzi StephensonApril 8, 2020
On Monday 6 April 2020, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced their partnership with the video games industry to promote essential health messaging on COVID-19 into more…
Suzi StephensonApril 6, 2020
On Monday 6 April 2020, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced their partnership with the video games industry to promote essential health messaging on COVID-19 into more…
Suzi StephensonApril 6, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, have teamed up with Wiggin LLP on a guide based on the implications of employment law in the face of…
Suzi StephensonApril 3, 2020
On Friday 3 April, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced he is taking further action to support businesses and employees affected by the coronavirus crisis, by bolstering business interruption loans for…
Suzi StephensonApril 3, 2020
The deadline for TIGA’s Survey collecting responses on how COVID-19 is impacting businesses and employees, and what further help is needed from the Government, has been extended to Wednesday 15…
Suzi StephensonApril 2, 2020
A report by Boston Consulting Group ‘Decoding Global Trends in Upskilling and Reskilling’, published on 5 November 2019, found that the number of Britons who spent a few weeks a year on…
Suzi StephensonApril 2, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, is writing to the Secretary of State for Education to set out the priorities for the Higher Education sector to…
Suzi StephensonApril 1, 2020
TIGA, the independent trade association representing the video games industry welcomes the European Commission’s adoption of a Temporary Framework that enables Member states to use the full flexibility foreseen under…
Suzi StephensonMarch 30, 2020
Creative Scotland has launched three funding programmes, designed to provide further support to sustain the country’s creative community during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund, to help…
Suzi StephensonMarch 30, 2020
A FIRST LOOK AT THIS YEAR'S TOPICS From Artificial Intelligence and Fintech to Space and Cybersecurity Luxembourg, March 23th, 2020 – Originally due to take place in May, ICT…
Suzi StephensonMarch 30, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has submitted evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s inquiry on ‘The impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers’.…
Suzi StephensonMarch 27, 2020
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, has announced more measures designed to help the self-employed through the coronavirus crisis. The key announcements are: Self-employed Income…
Suzi StephensonMarch 26, 2020
