Survival plan for Game Republic

Yorkshire’s games companies and universities, including Sumo Digital, Revolution Software, Four Door Lemon, Just Add Water, Leeds Metropolitan University, Sheffield Hallam University and Bradford University have all pledged their support and membership of the network.

The games industry in Yorkshire is worth about £100m – 10 per cent of the UK’s £1bn industry. Game Republic was established in 2003 by Yorkshire games companies, along with national games industry organisation TIGA, to encourage business and inward investment in the region. In 2007, the network was incorporated into Screen Yorkshire in order to access the regional screen agency’s business development and production funds.

Jamie Sefton, managing director of Game Republic, said: “I’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the incredible support from Yorkshire’s games industry and universities. Now we’ll be able to continue the work of the network to host regular events, access funding, encourage collaboration and bring major games companies into the region to help all our members.”