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59 per cent of all UK development studios employ four staff or less, according to a Tiga survey. The report claimed the total number of studios in the UK increased from 448 to 620 in 2013, up by 38 per cent. It noted that while in 2012 the number of …
Read More »Microstudios make up 60% of UK game industry
Number of studios increased from 448 to 620 in 2013
Read More »TIGA: Games tax relief will create and protect 10,000 UK jobs
After strong 2013 incentives are now expected to generate and safeguard £450m worth of investment expenditure by UK studios
Read More »VIDEO: New Deep Down video arrives, but European release not yet confirmed
A new trailer for Capcom’s Deep Down suggests the action RPG is coming on very nicely. The Dark Souls-esque short of the still un-dated PS4 title points to the game being a visual performer, offering tactical combat and a range of assorted monsters to tackle. Less positive, however, is confirmation …
Read More »PlayStation TV will cost £84.99 in the UK
UPDATE: Sony has told MCV that PlayStation TV will not be bundled with a DualShock 3 in the UK. ORIGINAL STORY: Sony has confirmed the RRP for PlayStation TV in the UK. T3 reports that the streaming device will cost 84.99 when it arrives on these shores in the autumn. …
Read More »UK game industry employment ‘at five-year high’
Sector contributes more than £1bn to the UK’s Gross Domestic Product
Read More »Video games contributed £1bn to UK in 2013
A new report from TIGA says that the video games industry contributed 1.02bn to the UK economy in 2013. That’s up from 947m the year before, and resulted in tax revenues of 419m for the Treasury. The total number of people employed by the sector is up too, from 9,224 …
Read More »Long lost PS4-Vita bundle finally materialises
Sony’s promised PS4-Vita hardware bundle looks like it could finally be set for release. The SKU was first confirmed to MCV by Sony UK’s senior product manager Ben Law back when the PS4 launched in November. It was said to be scheduled for a pre-Christmas release but never actually arrived. …
Read More »E3 2014 Schedule – keep track of the big conferences
Yes, it’s that time of year again – E3 2014 kicks off on Monday June 9th. MCV will be both on the ground in LA and glued to the feeds in the UK to keep you up to date with all the news as it happens. Nintendo may not be …
Read More »UK leads the way in mobile, online and downloadable games
The UK is the biggest market for digital games in Europe. The latest figures from IHS Screen Digest reveal that the digital and online spend on games grew 16 per cent in the UK to 819m last year. This is driven by increased spending on freemium PC game experiences, PC …
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