At the beginning of September, the regulator noted that companies can avoid a detailed audit if they prove that their deal will not have a negative impact on the gaming industry.

The original Splatoon and Splatoon 2 reached a maximum of the second line of the chart, according to GamesIndustry journalists.biz with a link to the GfK data.

As the management of Chucklefish hopes, this will help employees cope with rising prices in the UK.

However, the game sold twice as bad as the new Saints Row during its debut week. This is written by journalist Christopher Dring (Christopher Dring) from GamesIndustry.biz .

The UK authorities are not yet ready to approve the purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. The local regulator, in particular, fears that Microsoft may use control over Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and other franchises to harm competitors.

James Craig from the Advertising Standards Committee of Great Britain shared his observations in a conversation with the Financial Times. He suggested that the growth of such advertising is associated with a decrease in engagement and revenue of mobile games.

Sales of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered in the debut week were 26% higher than the PC version of God of War at the time, writes GamesIndustry.biz with a link to GSD data.

Concept Ventures, formerly known as RLC Ventures, has announced that it will invest in British game developers. Together with British Business Bank, she launched an early-stage fund, which she called simply The Fund.

British indie developers surveyed 1,300 colleagues about how much they get. Based on the data obtained, a table was prepared from which you can find out the median salary for almost 50 specialties.

In the UK, they plan to strengthen control over the App Store, Google Play and other mobile stores. The government stated that they do not protect user data well enough, so officials decided to draw up special regulations for stores.

Barclays Bank shared statistics of transactions related to games. So, in 2021, the expenses of Britons aged 25 to 60 increased by 50-59%, and the size of the average in-game transaction was £15.

The gaming industry in the UK is experiencing a new upswing: large companies and publishers are buying British studios, as well as opening new branches in London and across the country. This year, Square Enix, EA and Activision Blizzard were among such companies.

British developers actively use the right to tax benefits. In 2020, the studios received £180 million ($247 million) in compensation from the state. This is 48% more than in 2019.

More than a third of teenagers and young people in the UK start buying loot boxes at the age of 13. Many of them spend their parents’ money without permission. In some cases, children’s gambling addiction drives their families into debt and forces them to mortgage property.In recent years, more and more organizations in the UK have been paying attention to the problem of loot boxes and their accessibility for children and adolescents.

The gaming industry in the UK continues to show growth. Over the past year, the contribution of this sector to the country’s economy amounted to almost $4 billion. In this case, we are talking only about activities related to the development and publication of games.This became known from a new economic report prepared by the Ministry of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS).

Tencent—owned Swedish developer Sharkmob has announced the opening of its first studio outside the country – Sharkmob London. The new team includes veterans of Mediatonic, Rockstar North, CCP, Wargaming and Playground Games.

Newzoo analyzed the MAU of the main games on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 over the past month. The report not only shows the popularity of projects like Fortnite and GTA V in different countries, but also gives an idea of Sony’s dominance in specific regions (especially on the example of Japan).Analysts say that this year the total revenue from games in the world will be $ 159.3 billion.

The National Literacy Trust of Britain has published a new study in which it analyzed the impact of games on the lives of teenagers. Scientists have come to the conclusion that gamers often improve literacy, creativity, empathy, and also improve their mental state.As part of the study, researchers interviewed 4,600 British teenagers aged 11 to 16 years.

The Sunday Times has published an annual list of the richest Britons. Nine out of 1000 positions in it are for representatives of the game dev. Moreover, a third of the seats went to immigrants from King.