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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 22, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 20, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 19, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 19, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 15, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 14, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 12, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 12, 2019
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…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 4, 2019
TIGA is the network for games developers and digital publishers, and the trade association representing the video games industry. This publication provides TIGA members with an update on the World…
Suzi StephensonFebruary 1, 2019
Lord Hunt has asked a further written question on what action the Government intends to take on mystery boxes in online games. In response to the written question, Lord Ashton,…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 21, 2019
On 15 January 2019 the UK Parliament declined to approve the EU Withdrawal Agreement by 432 votes to 202. This was the largest defeat for a government motion since 1918.…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 21, 2019
Lord Alton has called on the Government to take into account gambling of in-game purchases when looking at the effect of gambling on young people. Quoting research conducted by ParentZone,…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 18, 2019
The Government has responded to a written question from Liam Byrne MP on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on uninterrupted UK-EU data transfers for the UK’s digital…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 17, 2019
The Government has responded to a further question raised in Parliament on loot boxes and gambling. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath has called on the Government to have a more…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 16, 2019
Apply To Be Part Of Europe’s Leading Game Developer Conference 15 January: Speaker submissions are now open for Develop:Brighton 2019, with organisers Tandem Events issuing a call for a diverse…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 15, 2019
TIGA, the network for games developers and digital publishers and trade association representing the video games industry, has submitted written evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to inform their…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 15, 2019
TIGA, the network for game developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry, released a Business Opinion Survey today which shows that the industry is…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 7, 2019
Video games now account for more than half of the UK entertainment market, according to preliminary data published by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). Today the ERA, the UK trade…
Suzi StephensonJanuary 3, 2019
