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£6.6m additional revenue for SMEs highlighted in report on XR Stories and SIGN

Game Republic has welcomed a report showing the impact of the work by XR Stories and Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN). The results and impact of the work being led by the organisations in York are detailed an end of project report highlighting the economic, social and cultural impact of the projects across the creative […]

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Economic impact of video games no surprise says Game Republic’s Jamie Sefton

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Statistics from Ukie and Fti Consulting in a report released on 28th November show the UK video game technology used by non-gaming industries was worth £1.3 billion during 2021. The research identified technologies that are being used in the games industry that have uses beyond games and have enormous social and economic potential. The research

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Immigration implications of redundancies in the gaming sector

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Whilst games companies in Yorkshire and The North remain relatively resilient the gaming industry hasn’t been spared from a spate of layoffs and impacts of a shaky economy, with more than 6,000 gaming jobs estimated to be lost in the UK so far this year. If you have personally been impacted by recent layoffs we

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Best games studios share common success factors

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Small, mid-sized and large studios share common favourite features according to analysis of nominations made for best studio in the Game Republic 20th Anniversary Awards. Awards will be announced on GameDevDay on 23rd November 2023 at Tileyard North. The Awards form part of the programme of events being supported by Official Partners Barclays, Red Kite

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Lessons in leadership from the Game Republic Award Nominations

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Analysis of two Award categories Best Company Boss sponsored by Other Things and Games Legend by Red Kite Games have provided insights into how people are valued within the games industry. The winners of these and other Game Republic 20th Anniversary Award categories will be announced on 23rd November, but judges believe that all nominees

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