TIGA,
the trade association representing the UK games industry, today announces Wired
Productions as its newest member.
Established
in 2008, Wired Productions is an independent video game production and
publishing house based in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK. Wired incorporates
various traditional publishing functions as alongside development, and is the
team behind the hugely successful ‘We Sing’ franchise on Nintendo Wii, as well
as having launched numerous successful digital products for market-leading
brands, including OK! Magazine, the Daily Express and Mail on Sunday.
Over the last
four years Wired has produced over 30 titles across multiple home and portable formats.
With a history of proven commercial success – the ‘We Sing’ series has sold
over 1 million units across Europe; the team continues to pursue new
opportunities with both self-published titles and working within the 3rd party
production model.
Leo Zullo, Managing Director of Wired
Productions explains the reason why he decided to join TIGA:
“As an
independent production and publishing company, we can really benefit from the
reach and support TIGA offers its members as we continue to raise our profile
in the most exciting and progressive industry in the world. As a company that
consistently punches above our weight, we look forward to working TIGA’s many members
and services.”
Dr. Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO welcomed
the organisation to TIGA:
“I’m delighted that Wired Productions
has joined TIGA. Wired Productions is an exciting business with an impressive
track record and a wide range of experience, including in the fields of
publishing and development. I am sure that many TIGA members will be interested
in working with Wired Productions and we welcome Wired Productions to the TIGA network.”
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About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The
majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house
publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing
companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. TIGA
was awarded ‘Trade Association of the Year’ and the ‘Member Recruitment Award’
at the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2010.
In 2011, TIGA won a further four awards at
the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards, including ‘Trade Association
of the Year’ for the second consecutive year.
TIGA has been voted a finalist in the CMI Management and Leadership
Awards 2011 in the ‘Outstanding Organisation (SME)’ category. Dr Richard
Wilson, TIGA CEO, has been voted a finalist in the ‘Outstanding Leader’
category. TIGA was also named as a
finalist in the 2010 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) National Management
and Leadership Awards in the category of ‘The Outstanding Organisation of the
Year Award (SME)’. TIGA is an ‘Investors in People’ accredited organisation.
TIGA is the trade association representing
the UK’s games industry. Our vision is
to make the UK the best place in the world to do games business.
Our mission is
to fight for the interests of game developers. To achieve our vision and
mission we focus on the delivery of three strategic objectives: effective
political representation, profile raising and helping our members commercially.
This means that TIGA members are effectively represented in the corridors of
power, their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a
material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and
improved commercial opportunities.
For further information, please contact Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on:
07875 939 643, or email richard.wilson@tiga.org.
About Wired Productions:
Established
in 2008, Wired Productions are an independent games production and publishing
house based in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK. Wired have launched numerous
successful physical and digital products for market-leading brands, including
OK! Magazine, the Daily Express and Mail on Sunday and are the team behind the hugely
successful We Sing franchise on Nintendo Wii. With a history of proven
commercial success Wired continue to pursue new opportunities.
For more information visit: www.wiredproductions.com or contact
info@wiredproductions.com