As UK game development suffers its ‘sharpest recorded decline’, trade association calls on UK Government to act

"A decline of unprecedented scale and speed" is hitting UK game development, trade association report finds

The UK games industry is "seeing a decline of unprecedented scale and speed" according to the latest research done by video games industry trade association TIGA. According to TIGA's report, 1,537 development jobs were lost overall in the sector during the year-long period leading up to September 2025, marking the first downturn on that front in 14 years. Meanwhile, studio numbers have fallen and startup companies are struggling.

TIGA: UK games dev sector faces "most severe downturn on record"

The UK games development sector is experiencing the "most severe downturn on record," with its employment rate falling 4.5% year-on-year.

As UK game development suffers its ‘sharpest recorded decline’, trade association calls on UK Government to act

TIGA says employment fell for the first time in 15 years and the number of studios is dropping… Source

UK games dev sector suffers sharpest recorded decline as TIGA calls on Government to boost Video Games Expenditure Credit

New TIGA Making Games in the UK report warns of historic job losses and collapsing start-up activity The UK games development sector is facing its most severe downturn on record, with employment falling at the fastest rate ever measured and start-up activity collapsing to a 15-year low, according to new research published today by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry. The findings from the latest TIGA Making Games…

UK games dev sector has suffered its sharpest recorded decline – TIGA data - MCV/DEVELOP

The UK games development sector is facing its most severe downturn on record, with employment falling at the fastest rate ever measured and start-up activity collapsing to a 15-year low, according to new research published today by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry.