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Stellar line-up confirmed for first Game Republic event of 2024

Some future-gazing from Chris Dring GamesIndustry.biz, a presentation about the latest opportunities for developers from Ben Board at Epic Games and a panel on narrative design with a fantastic line-up including Rhianna Pratchett, Paul Cornell (Doctor Who / Marvel), Charles Cecil (Revolution) and Judi Alston (Dreaming Methods) hosted by Dr Jackie Mulligan will launch the […]

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UK Government’s Changes to Skilled Worker Visa Salary Levels Set to Impact Gaming Industry

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Affiliate members Fragomen LLP have provided their insights on the latest policies on the UK Visa system – please read below: On December 4, 2023, the Home Secretary announced sweeping measures to tighten up the UK’s work visa system. Most importantly he announced a more than 40% increase in the baseline minimum salary level (MSL)

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Ukie Responds to the Government’s Immigration Changes

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Game Republic is in full support of Ukie’s response to the Government’s recent immigration changes, that increases the minimum skilled worker earnings from £26,200 to £38,700 – a jump of 47.7%. According to Ukie estimates, the skilled worker visa increase will affect roughly 2800 roles in the games industry, or approximately 12% of the direct UK

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Levelling Up the Games Industry

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Kimberley Turner (Double Eleven), Tabitha (Tabbie) Marshall (Astrodreamer Studio ) and Marcia Deakin (Next Gen Skills Academy) joined Game Republic’s Dr Jackie Mulligan at Scottish Games Week to discuss diversity in the industry and what games companies can do to level up as well as why they should. As we come to the end of

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Students Ella Bodnar and Adrian Lewandowski play Pac Man on an arcade games machine

Inside the courses helping to make video games open to all

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Game Republic has worked with SIGN and contributed to discussions around diversity in games. A key role in increasing diversity is in education. Earlier this year the University of Bradford provided some insights into their work to level the playing field to support diversity in the games industry. (Feature image: Students Ella Bodnar and Adrian

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