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Negotiations for a merger between Britain’s two biggest game trade bodies have broken down, Develop can reveal. Tiga will today issue a statement to the press claiming it is no longer considering a merger with UKIE. It appears that Tiga, the association for developers, was the group most interested in …

Games trade associations to remain separate

National paper claims chancellor is preparing 'eye-catching' measure; Industry rebuilding relationship with Treasury

UKIE boss Michael Rawlinson explains how UK studios can help themselves

The UK has a heritage in developing video games that we can be very proud of. However, if we are to continue to produce world-class interactive entertainment, we need to ensure that the small and medium-sized businesses that make up so much of the UK’s games industry have the right …

Trade association UKIE has said it is ‘disappointed with indecision’ on the issue of games tax breaks in a newly-published report by Scottish Affairs Select Committee. The 38-page report – of which its twenty key recommendations can be found here – concluded that there are compelling arguments for a tax …

New report finds 'compelling arguments for a tax relief, and real concerns against'

Committee report calls for better 'regional representation'

Only the other day I joked to one of the leaders of our two trade associations that we were due the yearly, previously silly, ‘Why don’t you guys merge?’ questioning from external pundits. Then it was just a joke. Today, it seems like a potential reality. It’s still a pretty …

Potential meetings this month would see trade bodies discuss future co-operation