Scottish video games industry 'continues to grow'

Employment in the Scottish video games industry grew by more than 17% between November 2018 and April 2020, according to an industry body.

Research by Tiga found Scotland had 1,803 permanent and full-time equivalent creative staff working on games development in 96 companies.

This was up from 84 companies employing 1,537 staff in November 2018.

The sector also supported a further 3,296 indirect jobs - up from 2,810 in 2018.

The figures indicated that Scotland was home to the fourth largest games cluster in the UK, after London, the south east and the north west.

Tiga chief executive Richard Wilson said jobs growth in Scotland had been driven in part by inward investment from several major overseas companies and by strong growth in Scotland's larger studios.

Continue reading here

Subscribe

* indicates required

XpoNorth will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us:

You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at info@xponorth.co.uk. We will treat your information with respect. For more information about our privacy practices please visit our website. By clicking below, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms.

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.