Industry Outlook
UK games sector loses 1,537 jobs as 14-year growth streak ends
Large studios also reduced staffing levels, shedding more than 700 development roles across the sector
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Industry Decline
TIGA clamours for government support as UK game dev jobs fall at record rate and startup activity collapses
CEO Richard Wilson calls for better tax incentives and support initiatives to compete on the global stage
Tiga Stands Firm
TIGA calls on the UK government to strengthen the Video Games Expenditure Credit in the upcoming Autumn Budget
Proposed reforms include raising the VGEC rate and expanding qualifying expenditure to 100%
Tax Laws
Government updates VGEC rules as part of UK Budget
New guidance aligns games tax credits with the wider RDEC framework
Tiga And Ukie
TIGA, Ukie and Video Games Council call on UK Government to change Video Games Expenditure Credit
The UK government's next budget is on November 26th, 2025
Industry Outlook
UK games industry generates £12bn annually and supports 73,000 jobs
Despite this growth, TIGA warns the UK lags behind global rivals with its 20.4% tax relief
Creating A Council
UK Video Games Council establishes to inform and support government policy
The council will be supported by UK trade bodies Ukie and TIGA, with ongoing input from the wider industry
Podcast | Episode 58
The UK games industry's £30m boost and Grow a Garden transforms Roblox | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 58...
Week In Views
Why government support is key to games industry growth, and Uma Musume: Pretty Derby's global launch | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Gaming Trends
TIGA pushes for 39% games tax credit in the UK
The trade association said the changes would create jobs and boost investment
Tax Breaks
HMRC’s Video Games Tax Relief has paid £1.48 billion to UK games companies since 2014
Plus, in a revision of previous figures, £257 million was paid out in 2021-22, up from the £189 million initially reported
Scaling The Industry
TIGA identifies risk period for UK game start-ups and five tips to scale the industry
Studios with fewer than five staff are highly vulnerable to failure with 50.2% studios failing to grow
Tiga Stands Firm
TIGA urges UK government to embrace graduate visa for international students
TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson says “International students bring different ideas and perspectives, benefiting both domestic students and universities."
Gaming Trends
TIGA's 10-point plan for 2024 aims to boost UK games industry
The proposed initiatives include new tax credits, a games accelerator, an investment fund, and skills programs, with the potential to create 2,660 development jobs by 2028
Taxation Explained
TIGA explains the state of VGEC after UK government’s Autumn Statement
Amendments to draft rules mean companies will be required to disclose connected party transactions when claiming tax relief
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including OpenAI Wars, job crisis (what job crisis?), studio closures and livestreaming's hottest new player…
Tiga Awards
Trailmix and Ustwo the big mobile winners at TIGA Awards 2023
Love & Pies wins Best Puzzle Game and Desta: The Memories Between picks up Diversity Award
Hot Five
Hot Five: Unity 6, Monopoly Go’s major milestone and Supercell’s creator support
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Skills Shortage
68% of UK games developers are suffering from skill shortages
TIGA’s new report reveals that most game studio hires are of pre-established industry workers
Disunity
TIGA calls for CMA intervention on Unity’s proposed Runtime Fees
The platform’s new ‘per install’ fees have been a source of controversy over the past week
Tiga Analysis
Britain’s large and mid-sized developers are booming
94% of game studios closed between December 2021 and April 2023 had four or fewer employees
Government
“Silicon Stoke”: The plan to turn the area into digital development hub gets a fresh push
The proposal for the UK city - first outlined in 2021 - has been raised once more by a controversial Tory MP
Taxes
UK budget ups tax relief for British game companies
The new credit will offer a 34% rate relief, up from 25% in its previous incarnation
Trade Bodies
TIGA calls on UK government for new video game investment fund
They predict a new investment fund for the UK video game industry would provide an economic boost
Awards
Mobile games dominate TIGA Awards 2022
The 2022 TIGA Awards saw mobile companies win numerous accolades for their work, including Kwalee, ustwo and Space ape games
Prestigous Awards
The finalists of the TIGA Games Industry Awards are announced
Over 100 companies and more than 70 games are in the running for a prestigious TIGA Games Industry Award
Tiga Awards
TIGA Game Awards 2022 shortlist announced
The first in-person show since 2019 is to be held this November in London.
Event Latest
TIGA Awards returns this November - here’s how you can get involved
The prestigious awards ceremony to take place on Thursday November 10 th 2022 in London
Economics
Under half of UK devs believe the economic climate is favourable for games
Though the UK games industry is expected to grow this year
Going Mobile
Mobile is the primary platform for developers in the UK
"Mobile remains the most popular platform for UK games studios, but the proportion of UK development studios focused primarily on this category has been steadily falling"
Growing Industry
Nearly 80% of UK developers work outside London
"The video games industry can play an important role in levelling up the economy"
Growing Market
Scottish games industry experiences 17 per cent growth across 18 months
"Scotland represents the fourth largest games cluster in the UK"
Growing Industry
UK games industry growing at its fastest ever rate
"A number of forces are driving growth in our industry"
Helping Out
TIGA answers House of Lords inquiry into employment and Covid-19
Trade association outlines four measures to help the industry
Scotland Follows In Third
TIGA names London and the South East as biggest games development hubs in the UK
“London remains a games development powerhouse”
Brexit
Creative Industries Federation urges the UK government to safeguard the $129 billion sector post-Brexit
TIGA welcomes the report with open arms, calling for particular support for UK games
What Is Happening
Brexit chaos: UKIE and TIGA have their say on the current withdrawal agreement with the EU
Reaction on the current draft deal, for what it's worth
Showcase
Lockwood’s Avakin Life snags Game of the Year at the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2018
Elsewhere, PlayFusion’s Mark Gerhard takes home TIGA’s Outstanding Individual Award
Better Support
TIGA wants better access to global trade shows for UK developers
Trade body also wants better tax breaks and introduction of Games Investment Fund
Equal Pay
UKIE and TIGA call for UK games companies to take proactive steps over gender pay gap figures
UKIE and TIGA say that now is the time for companies to act on the clear disparity in their work force
Tiga Business Opinions
TIGA survey finds fewer UK games companies looking to grow their business in 2018
Business Opinion Survey 2018 shows a mix of optimism and pessimism
New Year's Honour
TIGA CEO Richard Wilson receives OBE
Rewarded for services to the UK games industry
Tiga Games Industry Awards 2017
Playdemic's Golf Clash scores Game of the Year award at TIGA Games Industry Awards
Space Ape also gets a nod
What A Relief
UK government's Video Games Tax Relief extended into 2023
TIGA rejoices, then tells government it needs to step up
The Next Level
TIGA partners with ITN Productions on current affairs-style games industry programme The Next Level
Lightseekers developer PlayFusion makes an appearance
Tiga Accreditation
TIGA awards 17 game development courses around the UK its University Accreditation
Recognising courses that will actually get graudates jobs in the industry
Finding Funding
TIGA releases funding guide for UK games developers
Sources of Finance for UK Games Companies report
Tiga Manifesto
TIGA wants an extra 5,000 people employed in the UK games industry by 2022
Trade body wants best deal possible post-Brexit
Mobile First
iOS the most popular platform for UK games developers in 2016
Arcade the go-to genre for mobile studios
Tiga Survey 2017
Majority of UK games studios expect to increase investment and employment in 2017
Everyone's fairly optimistic