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The UK Gaming Industry is Growing

The UK gaming industry is currently experiencing a huge amount of growth. There are a number of reasons for this, including: Gaming is becoming a wider industry. It is no longer just the typical action games -…

The UK gaming industry is currently experiencing a huge amount of growth. There are a number of reasons for this, including: Gaming is becoming a wider industry. It is no longer just the typical action games - there are so many more platforms people can use and different approaches to games. The industry has received good funding. There are grants available to develop new gaming talent and new initiatives from smaller startup game developers. The UK is now the third best country for attracting skilled digital talent. There are more gaming-related degree courses and companies are offering competitive packages for game designers, so the work prospects are very good. Last year, it is thought the UK gaming industry was worth a huge £4.33 billion. Around half the population now play games in one form or another, whether it is on more traditional consoles like the PS4 or on a smartphone or virtual reality device.