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== 2018 Stats ==
  
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*There are 2,277 active games companies in the UK ([https://gamesmap.uk UK Games Map], Oct 2018)
  
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== 2018 Stats ==
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*The map also lists 151 games industry service companies and 231 games-related courses across 102 universities and academic institutions.  ([https://gamesmap.uk UK Games Map], Oct 2018)
  
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*There are 2,277 active games companies in the UK ([https://gamesmap.uk UK Games Map], Oct 2018)
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*As of June 2018, there 21 towns / cities that are home to more than 20 games companies, the top 10 of which are listed below:
  
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• 2,625 UK games companies have been mapped to date
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• The map also lists 149 games industry service companies and 231 games-related courses across 94 universityies and academic institutions.
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!colspan="2"|Top 10 Towns by Company Count (Jun 2018)
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• As of August 2017, there 23 towns / cities that are home to more than 20 games companies, the top 10 of which are listed below
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• There are 2,044 active video game companies in the UK , as of October 2016. (UK Games Map, Oct 2016, LINK)
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• 68% of UK games companies were founded since the beginning of 2010. (UK Games Map, Oct 2016, LINK)
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• Only 41% of UK games companies use the right Standard Industrial Classification codes. (UK Games Map, Oct 2016, LINK)
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• Between 2011 and 2013, the number of games companies grew yearly by 22%. (Ukie/Nesta, Sept 2014, LINK)
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|London
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• Amongst 18 travel to work area (TTWA) identified as having a critical mass of more than 20 games companies, 12 have been identified as having high levels of games concentration (in employment or company number) in 2014:
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o Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff,
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o Guildford and Aldershot, Edinburgh,
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|Manchester
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o Dundee, Liverpool, London, Manchester,
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o Oxford, Sheffield and Rotherham, and
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o Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon. (Ukie/Nesta , Sept 2014, LINK)
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• 29% (578) of UK games companies are located in London, with the South East accounting for a further 18% (370).
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|Guildford & Aldershot
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|Slough & Heathrow
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|Cambridge
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|Bristol
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|Sheffield
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== 2017 Stats ==
 
== 2017 Stats ==
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== 2016 Stats ==
 
== 2016 Stats ==
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*Only 41% of UK games companies use the right Standard Industrial Classification codes. ([https://gamesmap.uk UK Games Map] Oct 2016)
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*68% of UK games companies were founded since the beginning of 2010. ([https://gamesmap.uk UK Games Map] Oct 2016)
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== 2015 Stats ==
 
== 2015 Stats ==
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*Amongst 18 travel to work area (TTWA) identified as having a critical mass of more than 20 games companies, 12 have been identified as having high levels of games concentration (in employment or company number) in 2014:
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**Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff,
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**Guildford and Aldershot, Edinburgh,
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**Dundee, Liverpool, London, Manchester,
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**Oxford, Sheffield and Rotherham, and
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**Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon. (Ukie/Nesta , Sept 2014, LINK)
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**29% (578) of UK games companies are located in London, with the South East accounting for a further 18% (370). ([https://gamesmap.uk UK Games Map], 2014)

Latest revision as of 15:13, 7 November 2018

2018 Stats

  • There are 2,277 active games companies in the UK (UK Games Map, Oct 2018)
  • The map also lists 151 games industry service companies and 231 games-related courses across 102 universities and academic institutions. (UK Games Map, Oct 2018)
  • As of June 2018, there 21 towns / cities that are home to more than 20 games companies, the top 10 of which are listed below:
Top 10 Towns by Company Count (Jun 2018)
Town / City No. Companies
London 614
Manchester 96
Brighton 73
Guildford & Aldershot 70
Slough & Heathrow 67
Cambridge 53
Bristol 50
Sheffield 41
Glasgow 37
Liverpool 37

2017 Stats

2016 Stats

  • Only 41% of UK games companies use the right Standard Industrial Classification codes. (UK Games Map Oct 2016)
  • 68% of UK games companies were founded since the beginning of 2010. (UK Games Map Oct 2016)


2015 Stats

  • Amongst 18 travel to work area (TTWA) identified as having a critical mass of more than 20 games companies, 12 have been identified as having high levels of games concentration (in employment or company number) in 2014:
    • Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff,
    • Guildford and Aldershot, Edinburgh,
    • Dundee, Liverpool, London, Manchester,
    • Oxford, Sheffield and Rotherham, and
    • Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon. (Ukie/Nesta , Sept 2014, LINK)
    • 29% (578) of UK games companies are located in London, with the South East accounting for a further 18% (370). (UK Games Map, 2014)
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