Micro Makers
Micro-studios make up 65% of the 688 game development studios in the UK
130 games companies closed in year ending March 2016
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TIGA
Website
www.tiga.org
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News relating to the national trade association representing the business and commercial interests of video game developers in the UK and Europe.
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Richard Wilson
CEO
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Tiga Findings
Games industry contributes $1.6 billion to UK GDP
Growth across the industry at an all-time high
Mobile Nation
iOS the most popular platform for UK games developers
Mobile leads the way
Brexit Rights
TIGA urges UK government to protect rights of EU workers following Brexit
15% of UK games industry made up of migrants from other EU countries
Tiga Survey
Two-thirds of UK developers are optimistic about 2016
Looking to grow their business
Great Ape
Space Ape voted UK's best independent studio
London mobile outfit recognised
Starting Small
TIGA welcomes new £4 million Video Game Prototype Fund for UK developers
Offering £25,000 grants to help develop prototypes
Mobile-second
Nosebleed Interactive's Andreas Firnigl on moving from PlayStation Vita to mobile
Nosebleed's hybrid mobile "experiment"
Across The Border
Scotland dominated by small mobile games studios, says TIGA
TIGA research looked at team size and studio focus
London Calling
TIGA's 2015 Smartphone and Tablet Conference will feature speakers from Rovio, Natural Motion, and more
A day of networking and talks in West London's Dolby Theatre
Cough Up
TIGA survey reveals programmers got biggest pay rise
Annual salary survey sheds light on development pay packets.
Future Proof
Free events teach UK devs the future of gaming infrastructure
TIGA and SoftLayer host five free developer events
2020 Vision
TIGA's manifesto outlines 5-year roadmap for UK games industry success
Presented to MPs at House of Commons
Scottish games industry back up to 2008 levels, valued at $160 million
11 percent of UK total
TIGA calls for incubator program between universities and developers
Building on success of Cambridge cluster
TIGA calls for a $5 million Creative Content Fund
Put in the funds, reap the rewards
Finance the future: Save the UK games industry by unlocking lottery cash, says TIGA
A helping hand
Miniclip, Matmi and Bossa talking at TIGA's Smartphone and Tablet Games conference
All happening on 18 September in London
EC orders Apple and Google to clamp down on 'exhortative' F2P games
Consumers need to be informed of costs
European developers set for VAT chaos come 2015, warns TIGA
27 individual calculations to complicate selling abroad
How can UK developers make the most of funding?
TIGA partners with Google to find out
HMRC: Games Tax Relief is for the people making the games, not financing them
Out to make sure the right people qualify
Gaming paradox: UK games industry expanding and shrinking simultaneously
TIGA unearths 'impossible feat'
Games tax relief to make "even bigger bang than expected", claims TIGA
Trade industry body to tour UK, advising devs on GTR
Capital idea: TIGA to connect UK devs with investors at finance event
London bound on 19 June
TIGA's Games Tax Relief tour heads to MediaCityUK
North by North West
UK games industry undergoes renaissance thanks to "mobile explosion"
TIGA proves the UK has found its feet
Games dev in the modern age: UCL and TIGA team up to school indies
How to turn your hobby into a business
Nordic Game
Britain goes big: More UK businesses than ever to hit Nordic Game
It's an invasion
TIGA: More than 4,600 jobs to be created in UK games industry in next 5 years
Survey points the way to strong growth
TIGA criticises PEGI's 'unreasonably high' fees as hurting small game studios
Why pay for ports?
TIGA announces UK Games Tax Relief Tour to explain benefits to studios
Focus on innovation and experimentation
Worth The Wait
TIGA's Richard Wilson on winning the fight for Games Tax Relief
A date to remember
Encouraging Investment
TIGA: Games Tax Relief will deliver £188 million jackpot for UK devs
Money to pour in over next 5 years
TIGA urgers EU Commission to adopt OFT's IAP principles
Protecting consumers is key
TIGA urges US to crack down on patent trolls
Looking to avoid a 'thermonuclear war'
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Flappy Bird causes a flap, Dungeon Keeper creates a stir, and Puzzle & Dragons tops $1 billion
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
TIGA calls on UK Chancellor to push through Games Tax Relief
Pens open letter to Osborne
TIGA: Delays to Games Tax Relief threatens future of UK studios
Highlighting the pitfalls of bureaucracy
We should applaud micro-consoles for the size of their ambition
TIGA's Richard Wilson sees a big opportunity
United nations: UKTI leads the charge as British developers hit South Korea
13 firms flying the flag
Future Games of London wins big at TIGA's Games Industry Awards
Hungry Shark Evolution is 'game of the year'
Future Games of London and Gameloft lead mobile charge at TIGA Awards 2013
Game of the Year voting now open
Building a 'sustainable industry' needs to be OFT's priority, says TIGA
UK developers are law abiding
Blitz closure a 'bitter blow' to British games industry, claims TIGA
Games Tax Relief must be accelerated
TIGA and Chartboost partner up to aid indie games discovery
Form dedicated group on promo network
TIGA confident UK Games Tax Relief can overcome EU roadblock
CEO Wilson 'disappointed, but not surprised'
UK devs need to avoid 'Americanisation' and push British culture in play, argues TIGA
Flying the flag
UK trade bodies react to OFT's assault on in-app purchases
UKIE and TIGA to aid investigation
TIGA: The British games industry is 'young, independent and mobile'
More 50% of new studios are mobile-focused