LONDON, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the
not-for-profit trade association representing the UK video games
industry, has published its 2024 Annual Report, detailing the
organisation's progress in engaging with Government; enhancing
excellence in games education; and driving success across the
sector via best practice reports, data and industry awards.
TIGA's membership includes game developers, digital publishers,
universities and service providers. TIGA's vision is to make the UK
the best place in the world to develop video games. Annual
Report 2023-2024 highlights and achievements include:-
Engaging With Government
Over the last year, TIGA has advocated fiscal and educational
reforms to promote growth in the games sector and championed our
industry vis-à-vis the Government and Parliament.
Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC): TIGA
successfully campaigned for the introduction of Video Games Tax
Relief in 2014. In the Autumn Statement on 22nd November 2023, the Government confirmed VGEC
will have a rate of 34 per cent applicable to 80 per cent of
qualifying costs and subject to Corporation Tax of 25 per cent.
TIGA is now campaigning for a higher rate of VGEC and the
introduction of an Independent Games Tax Credit.
TIGA Manifesto: TIGA launched an ambitious 10-point
2024 Manifesto on 30th April 2024 to
enable the sector to achieve its potential and support economic
growth across the UK. Proposals for an Independent Games Tax Credit
(IGTC), a National Games Accelerator and the Video Games Investment
Fund alone could create 2,660 additional games development jobs by
2028.
Leading The Debate: TIGA published reports,
including: Best Practice in Games Education Conference 2023;
Making Games in the UK Today 2023; TIGA Skills Report
2023; and TIGA Business Opinion Survey 2023-24. We also
submitted proposals to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement
2023 and the Spring Budget 2024 and met regularly with MPs and
civil servants.
Enhancing Excellence in Education
Course Accreditation: TIGA introduced the TIGA
Accreditation system to promote excellence in university and
college education and to ensure learners acquire industry-relevant
skills. As of 31st May 2024, 41 UK
video games courses at 17 higher and further education providers
have achieved TIGA accreditation.
UK Games Education Awards: TIGA delivered the UK
Games Education Awards 2023 to recognise outstanding students,
education providers and best practice. University and FE college
members of TIGA and their students were eligible to enter various
Award categories. The number of entries increased from 61 in 2021
to 137 in 2023.
Graduate of the Year Programme: In 2023, 89 students
received the award 'TIGA Graduate of the Year'.
Driving Best Practice Across The Video Games Sector
TIGA Games Industry Awards: The 2023 TIGA Awards
celebrated creativity, technical excellence, business proficiency
and best practice in the games industry. 33 awards were made to
industry winners.
STAR Employer Awards: TIGA operates the TIGA STAR
Employer Awards to promote excellence in business and employment
practices in the games industry.
Reports & Data: TIGA produced a detailed and
exhaustive Salary Survey Report for participating companies. The
report enables participating businesses to benchmark employee pay
and benefits against some of the UK's leading games studios. TIGA
also published The TIGA Guide to Employee Wellbeing in Game
Development and the TIGA Guide to Environmental
Sustainability in Game Development.
You can download the full TIGA Annual Report 2023-2024
here.
TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson OBE
said: "TIGA's ambition is to make the UK the best place in the
world to develop video games. We aim to drive growth in our
industry, promote excellence in games education, encourage best
practice and enable our sector to contribute to the prosperity of
the wider UK. On behalf of our Chairman Jason Kingsley CBE, Vice Chairman Mark Gerhard and the rest of the Board, we would
like to thank all TIGA members and partners for their support
during 2023-24."
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry.
TIGA's vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to
develop video games. To this end, TIGA:
- engages with policymakers to create an environment favourable
to video games development;
- enhances education and skills through our accreditation
programme, the TIGA Games Education
Awards and our education conference;
- promotes best practice through our membership services,
including the TIGA STAR Employer Award and the TIGA
Games Industry Awards;
- conducts primary research into the games sector, surveying
hundreds of companies each year about the business
environment, support policies and the health of the
industry.
Get in touch:
Web: www.tiga.org
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tigamovement
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TIGAMovement
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga
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