Academy
How to apply for and pass the VGTR cultural test
The second part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to the cultural test, how it works and what you'll need to pass
Financials (Page 39)
Academy
How to make the VGTR claim
The last part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to making the VGTR claim itself
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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne surpasses 4m units sold
Capcom reports fourth year of revenue growth on back of strong first-party catalogue
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Goodbye Kansas Game Invest re-brands as Amplifier Game Invest
Re-brand to "better reflect the new ownership" following acquisition by THQ Nordic last year
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Awesome Games Done Quick raises $3.13m for Prevent Cancer Foundation
Total is nearly $100,000 more than previous record, with more than 54,000 people donating from over 80 countries
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Infinity Ward, Bungie and Ubisoft join Australian bushfire relief efforts
Modern Warfare DLC, Destiny 2 T-shirt sales and AUS$30,000 donation all go towards charities and emergency services
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Hamburg to pour €2m into local games industry by 2023
Gamecity:Hamburg will handle funding, launch a new prototype program and establish an incubator this year
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Why did two small British publishers attract big money?
We speak to Catalis Group and Sold Out about their recent acquisitions and the growing investor interest in UK games firms
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Platinum Games accelerates self-publishing plans with Tencent investment
President and CEO Kenichi Sato says partnership "has no effect on the independence of our company"
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Record $120.1 billion earned by games and interactive media in 2019
Superdata report shows $4 out of every $5 spent on digital games goes on free-to-play titles
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Razer applies for digital bank licence in Singapore, proposes 'youth bank'
Gaming accessories firm will take 60% stake in company and is leading a consortium of partners to bolster its bid
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Team17 acquires Yippee Entertainment for £1.4m
Developer behind Chimpact and Commandos 2 remaster will work on new IP, plus brands owned by Worms firm and its partners
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Embracer Group acquires Little Nightmares dev Tarsier Studios for $10.5m
Also gains Statik IP, but Little Nightmares and Stretchers remain with their publishers
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GamesIndustry.biz presents... The Year In Numbers 2019
Find out this year's global games market value, biggest games on social media, speediest digital discounts and more
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Keywords Studios acquires Kantan, Ichi and Syllables
Combined value of the three deals is €11.2 million
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Esports platform Game.tv secures $25 million in funding
Also launches AI-driven platform via Discord and web app
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Animoca Brands acquires Power Rangers developer nWay
Studio behind mobile fighting game Legacy Wars purchased for $7.69 million
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Edgegap raises $1m for infrastructure tech to reduce lag
Hiro Capital and Konvoy ventures contributed to seed round to fight "the number one problem affecting the gaming industry today"
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GameStop CEO: Financial struggles are a console issue, not a GameStop issue
George Sherman says industry headwinds are "having an outsized impact on our business"
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GameStop winding down operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
140 stores globally have been closed already this year, 250 to 300 total closures planned by end of 2019
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GameStop Q3 global sales down again, expected full-year decline in the high-teens
Collectible sales was once again the only segment that showed any year-over-year growth
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Starbreeze completes reconstruction process after 12 months
It's been a "toilsome journey" says CEO Mikael Nermak
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Microsoft shareholders reject call for gender pay gap report
Additional proposal to report on employee representation on board of directors also dismissed
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"Winning and measuring engagement is no longer enough"
Midia's Karol Severin warns entertainment firms should be measuring positive sentiment in this age of abundance
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XR Games secures £1.5m investment
Virtual and augmented reality studio looks to grow team and portfolio