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As the debate on crunch rises again, we look into how trade unions are increasingly under discussion as a solution for game developers – for better or worse
Read More »State of the union: Is it time for devs to unionise?
TIGA calls on UK government to protect games development with a Video Games Investment Fund
'We need to sustain success in one of our most important creative industries'
Read More »TIGA: Why we need education and awareness around video game age ratings
'They must not only be robust and reliable, but also readily understood and respected.'
Read More »Is UK games development lagging behind the wave of games growth?
The Making Games In The UK report shows development staff hit an all-time high last year, but that's not the whole story
Read More »Scottish games industry grows by 27 per cent
4,354 games professionals now employed in Scotland, say TIGA
Read More »TIGA’s Dr Richard Wilson receives OBE in New Year’s honours list
The games industry was recognised in the New Year’s Honours List with the inclusion of TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson, who received an OBE for services to the industry. Congratulations from everyone here at MCV. Wilson has been CEO of TIGA since 2008 and also serves as a director of …
Read More »TIGA: Video games need a sensible Brexit
Dr Richard Wilson is CEO of TIGA, the award-winning trade association representing the UK video games industry. At TIGA, Richard has successfully campaigned for the introduction of Video Games Tax Relief and introduced an accreditation system for university games courses. TIGA’s recent business survey has underlined the need for a …
Read More »A Modern Industrial Strategy: TIGA’s Richard Wilson ahead of Monday’s white paper
Dr Richard Wilson is CEO of TIGA, the award-winning trade association representing the UK video games industry. At TIGA, Richard has successfully campaigned for the introduction of Video Games Tax Relief and introduced an accreditation system for university games courses. Now that the Government has triggered Article 50 and the …
Read More »Budget extends UK Games Fund
Yesterday’s UK budget provided some welcome news for UK games studios, with confirmation of another £1m to extend the UK Games Fund until 2020. This falls a fair way short of the £23.7m proposed in the Independent Review of the Creative Industries just two months ago, however, although does at …
Read More »EC extends UK tax relief until 2023
Amid the uncertainty of Brexit, the European Commission has ruled that existing video games tax relief (VGTF) rules for British game developers will remain in effect until at least 2023. Confirmation of the successful re-notification ensures that VGTF to be viewed as state aid exempt under the cultural exemption. Without …
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