Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Since GTA V came out last September, it's done rather well. Seven Guinness records broken. Enormous first day sales. A billion dollars generated in the first three days and apparently making more money than the entire global music industry in its first month. This was then complemented with a range of awards, trophies, prizes and …
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If you work in the games industry, there's something new you should sign up to NOW. BAFTA CREW for Games is now open. CREW is an intensive programme of masterclasses, workshops, live and online events, which gives participants access to the games industry's leading experts and thought leaders, providing a unique opportunity to learn from and engage …
How many games companies are there in the UK? How many programmers? Are artists getting the training they need? How are people actually getting into the industry? Is QA still a valid way into a company? How about the demographics of the people making games? Is it still a male dominated industry? Is the gender …
TIGA, the independent game developers association has released its annual survey of the UK's games industry, created by Games Investor Consulting. The report shows that the games sector in Scotland is flourishing. New studios, growing numbers of employees and greater investment are all recorded, along with growing revenues. According to the report, employment in the Scottish games industry has …
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Ladies and gentlemen, we work in an industry which suffers from a lack of research and hard data. The size of the games industry in the UK is not yet clear, the number, type and genre of releases from UK companies is not captured and attempts to put the games sector in context with the …
In a report on GamesIndustry.biz, TIGA has called upon the UK government to establish a creative contend fund, to provide a new source of financing for game developers in the UK. The organisation notes that nearly a third of UK games studios have closed in the last five years and despite the increasing number of studios, …
The 2014 TIGA Awards are now open for entries. As in previous years, the competition is free to enter. There are several categories of games specific events, which are open to all companies, while the games business categories are limited to TIGA members only. The games categories are: ACTION/ADVENTURE ARCADE CASUAL SOCIAL GAME WITH A …
Video games companies across the UK can now begin claiming tax relief on their production costs, as the government’s cultural regulations came into force on the 19 August 2014. With tax relief only available for companies producing games that are certified as culturally British, this milestone marks the completion of the legislation and will see the first companies begin …
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Britain is in the grip of an epidemic - and once more video games are to blame! An article in yesterday's Sun newspaper claimed that playing games is as harmful as several syringes brimming with smack. Yes, it's another piece of manufactured frothing tabloid hysteria, created to scare the bejesus out of parents, technophobes and all …
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IC tomorrow, is offering four businesses up to £25,000 each to encourage digital innovation in entertainment on the move across music, books, magazines and interactive entertainment/games. The organisation is looking for innovative commercial solutions that meet broad objectives, set in conjunction with industry partners BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) PA (Publishers Association) PPA (Professional Publishers Association) UKIE …