Games

The UK Gaming industry plays a major part of a global industry that is gaining in importance and fame. Sales that are coming from the most popular games are breaking record sales of any other type of entertainment merchandises.  The first games in this industry were launched in the early 1960s it wasn’t until the 1970s that the gaming industry became recognized with video arcades and home entertainment consoles.
To develop computer games it takes a large team of people and costs millions of pounds, this is because they have to make sure the game will be of a popular demand with its audience. The process starts off with market research and development in national and international operations.

The gaming industry is now firmly established as a major part of the UKs modern-day media landscape.  It has had a massive growth in its audience and has advanced with the technology that is used to produce the games. There is a wide range of career opportunities within the sector.

The Gaming industry has around 485 businesses, many of them being classed as games developers. There are about 35 companies that are classed as games supports companies- this included outsourcing specialists, middleware developers and retailers.

There are around 10,000 people who work in the gaming industry in the UK.