New Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) statistics have revealed that the DCMS sectors contribute £224.1 billion to the UK in 2018, accounting for 11.7% of UK GVA…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 6, 2020
On 28 January 2020, the Scottish Parliament discussed the Government’s investment into building a digital connectivity skills base. Kate Forbes, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, detailed the investment…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 3, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has set out a vision for how the London Mayor elected on 7th May 2020 can help to grow the London…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 30, 2020
On 28 January 2020, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its response to the Home Secretary’s two commissions into a points-based immigration system and salary thresholds for future migrants. TIGA…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 29, 2020
The Scottish Digital Economy Minister, Kate Forbes MSP, has opened the second phase of the Digital Development Loan. Businesses can now apply for interest-free loans of between £5,000 to £100,000…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 27, 2020
On 22 January 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its ‘Age appropriate design code: a practice for online services’. The Code sets out 15 design standards that the Commissioner…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 27, 2020
National Careers Week (NCW) runs from 2-7 March with the aim of empowering positive change through careers education. The WOW Show are creating a programme to support schools in delivering careers…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 23, 2020
On Wednesday 22 January 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office published its Age Appropriate Design Code. The Government has included provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018 to create world-leading standards…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 22, 2020
The School of Computing and Digital Media is seeking Associate Lecturers in 3D Modelling and/or Visual effects. You should have knowledge of and skills in using some or all of…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 21, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has welcomed TechNation’s report showing that the UK technology sector secured £10.1 billion in 2019, but emphasised that access to finance…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 16, 2020
The deadline for proposals is 19 February. Tuesday 14 January: Speaker submissions are now open for Develop:Brighton 2020, with organisers Tandem Events inviting game developers to submit their proposals by…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 14, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, released a Business Opinion Survey today which shows that the industry is on course for growth. 75 per cent of respondents…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 13, 2020
Grads in Games will soon be running the main assessment phase of their annual Search For A Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star student game dev challenges, reviewing student game…
Suzi StephensonDecember 20, 2019
The Queen today addressed the State Opening of Parliament, marking the beginning of a new session. It involved proposals on Brexit, immigration, education, online harms, broadband. MP's will now spend…
Suzi StephensonDecember 19, 2019
The Independent Game Developers Association (TIGA) has published a set of voluntary Principles for Safeguarding Players (the Principles). TIGA has devised the Principles for games businesses to follow when operating…
Suzi StephensonDecember 13, 2019
Thomson Reuters has published an article titled, ‘Virtual goldmine: In-game goods fuel debate over digital ownership’. The article references TIGA’s analysis of Britain’s game industry and includes insight by Dr…
Suzi StephensonNovember 29, 2019
City A.M. has published an opinion piece by Dr Richard Wilson OBE CEO of TIGA, discussing the skills shortages within the games industry and the essential role of overseas talent.…
Suzi StephensonNovember 29, 2019
The Scottish National Party’s 2019 manifesto, published yesterday, recognises the social, cultural and economic importance of the creative industries to Scotland. The manifesto emphasises that the total contribution of the…
Suzi StephensonNovember 28, 2019
On Friday (22 November), the Information Commissioner’s Office submitted the final version of the Age Appropriate Design Code to government. The code will need to be approved by Parliament before…
Suzi StephensonNovember 25, 2019
