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According to TIGA’s figures, 557 new studios were formed between April 2020 and December 2021.

TIGA’s research shows that:

  • there has been an enormous increase in the rate of start-ups: between April 2020 and December 2021 557 new studios were formed, which represents an average rate of 27.8 start-ups per month; this compares to 10.9 start-ups per month on average for the previous research period (November 2018 to April 2020);
  • the vast increase in start-ups has in turn increased the overall studio population in the UK; the number of verifiable, discrete independent and publisher-owned studios leapt by a dramatic 47% from 1,041 in April 2020 to 1,528 in December 2021;
  • most start-ups typically remain micro or small firms in their early stages; accordingly, 78% of all UK games studios have just four or fewer development staff, compared to 73% as of April 2020; and
  • 12% of UK studios have five to 15 staff; five per cent have 16-40 staff; three per cent have 41-149 staff, and two per cent have 150 staff or more.

To read TIGA’s press release in full, click here.