What the video games industry thinks about Brexit

The video games industry is hugely important to Britain, adding £1.12bn to the economy. Matthew Partridge looks at how Brexit will affect the sector.

You might not realise it, but the video games industry is an important part of the British economy. According to the trade association TIGA it adds £1.12bn to the UK economy, pays £471m in tax to the UK Treasury and employs 31,000 people.

To get an idea of the costs and benefits of Brexit for this sub-sector we spoke to two people who have a key perspective on what is happening: Jason Kingsley and Richard Wilson. Kingsley is the CEO of Rebellion Software, an Oxford-based video games company with a turnover of £25m, and is chair of TIGA.

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Dr Matthew Partridge
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Matthew graduated from the University of Durham in 2004; he then gained an MSc, followed by a PhD at the London School of Economics.

He has previously written for a wide range of publications, including the Guardian and the Economist, and also helped to run a newsletter on terrorism. He has spent time at Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and the consultancy Lombard Street Research.

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