TIGA Rejects UKIE Proposed Merger
TIGA has rejected UKIE's merger after UKIE CEO Andy Payne proposed it last week at the trade groups annual general meeting. A spokesperson told Development that TIGA will be rejecting the offer when Payne was "extending a hand" to unite the two for the sake of the UK games industry.…
Game Industry Trade Group UKIE Calls For Merger With TIGA
Develop has reported that at the Annual General Meeting on the 26 September for UK games industry trade body UKIE, chairman Andy Payne proposed a merger with similar group TIGA. Both of these groups are responsible for keeping up the fight for tax breaks for the UK games industry. At…
The UK games industry is ready for the digital future says TIGA
TIGA, the trade representative for the UK games industry, revealed that developers in the UK are well-geared for a digital future. 77% of developers are already working in some way on network gaming. The extensive survey of the UK’s games businesses shows developers have rapidly adapted to the ‘death of…
EU Commission Launching Investigation Over “Doubts” About UK Games Tax Relief
Today the UK games industry got some bad news in the form of postponed tax breaks for the industry. The EU Commission has decided to launch an "in-depth investigation" as to whether the cuts are needed as doubts were raised over them being needed at all. The 25 percent tax relief…