Industry Practice: Games Industry

 Using UKIE, a website used for statistical info and infographics about the games industry, I was able to discover articles on the matter of game industry analysis in the recent years.




























According to the new data:

  •  There are 2,555 active games companies, games service providers and games-related academic institutions listed in the UK, an increase of over 31% since 2016.
  • Of the 2,555 games businesses based in the UK, 2,202 are games companies, 213 are service companies and 140 are academic institutions that offer games related courses and training.
  • Looking at games companies across the nations of the UK, the vast majority are based in England. 2001 are based there in comparison to 108 in Scotland, 59 in Wales and 38 in Northern Ireland.
  • Although London is home to the most games businesses across the nations of the UK, with a total of 713 companies, sizeable games city clusters include Manchester (75), Brighton (72), Guildford (71), Slough (63), Cambridge (45), Bristol (42), Sheffield (38), Leamington Spa (36), Edinburgh (30), Nottingham and Leeds (26 each).



    January, 10th, UK Games Map - Number of games businesses in UK has grown by almost a third since September 2016 [online]. Org.uk. Available at: https://ukie.org.uk/news/uk-games-map-2023 [Accessed 15 November 2024].


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