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32% of respondents found skill shortages directly impacted specific disciplines, leading to difficulties in hiring

Contractors account for 13% of workforce compared to 2023, number of games professionals rose to 28,500

A spiritual successor to the UK's Official PlayStation Magazine, it ran for 29 years

The new space opened in Guildford to boost the industry in Surrey

UPDATE: Skillfull's Gina Jackson tells GamesIndustry.biz that fixing systemic issues may stop the cycle of layoffs

Software sales were up 4.1% year-on-year, while hardware also grew 2.1% compared to 2022

Following last week's Autumn Statement, the industry has a clearer idea of what the transition to Video Games Tax Expenditure means for games companies

Content Fund's Colin MacDonald looks past recent layoffs and sees a sector well-positioned for the future

Lewis Silkin's Fleur Chenevix-Trench and Nick Allan go through the recent EU and UK consumer law changes that game developers and publishers should be looking out for

New Content Fund will provide studios and developers up to £150,000 in grants

The UK government has announced a plan to boost the creative industries to £50 billion by 2030

Recommendations include improved tax relief, protecting IP, and addressing skills shortages