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“This is a classic example of political point scoring taking precedence over business common sense” Comment & Opinion Dec 8th, 2023

“This is a classic example of political point scoring taking precedence over business common sense”

CEO and founder of Matchingham Games Fatih Haltas shares his take on the controversial UK visa rules and how it’s expected to impact the gaming industry

Ukie: Government immigration proposals "risk giving impression the UK is closed for business" News Dec 6th, 2023

Ukie: Government immigration proposals "risk giving impression the UK is closed for business"

Following changes to the minimum salary for a skilled worker visa, the UK's games industry trade body speaks out against the new legislation

Finland’s Neogames industry body weighs in on controversial new immigration law News Jun 22nd, 2023

Finland’s Neogames industry body weighs in on controversial new immigration law

The latest proposed reforms continue to draw strong criticism from companies who rely on foreign talent

Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen and other game execs decry Finland's "catastrophic" new three-month immigration law News Jun 21st, 2023

Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen and other game execs decry Finland's "catastrophic" new three-month immigration law

Finnish Game leaders call out new rules that would require unemployed skilled workers to leave the country

Alex Nichiporchik shares tinyBuild's staff support plans ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Comment & Opinion Feb 26th, 2022

Alex Nichiporchik shares tinyBuild's staff support plans ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

"If you can do anything here, highlight the travel issue. Encourage the UK and other governments to create a simplified GAMEDEV-VISA procedure."

ESA speaks out against Trump visa freeze News Jun 25th, 2020

ESA speaks out against Trump visa freeze

"The executive order limiting immigration undermines reasonable solutions to end the current economic crisis, stabilise our economy and help people return to work."

Apple to invest $1 billion in US manufacturing in effort to boost local industry News May 4th, 2017

Apple to invest $1 billion in US manufacturing in effort to boost local industry

Might score points with Trump while he's at it

Unity opens Unity Without Borders program to support developers affected by US travel ban News Mar 8th, 2017

Unity opens Unity Without Borders program to support developers affected by US travel ban

A free trip to Unite Europe and help with visa applications on offer

Unity to sponsor 50 developers from countries affected by Trump's travel ban to attend Unite Amsterdam News Feb 8th, 2017

Unity to sponsor 50 developers from countries affected by Trump's travel ban to attend Unite Amsterdam

"I strongly believe that there is no place in this world for discrimination, in any form," says Riccitiello

Games industry stands up to Donald Trump’s travel ban on select foreign nationals News Jan 30th, 2017

Games industry stands up to Donald Trump’s travel ban on select foreign nationals

Games and tech sectors push back against executive order

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