We regularly author authoritative and ground-breaking reports on the global computer and video games industry.
Big Media Investment in Games (2010)
GIC's latest report charts over $3bn investment by Big Media in games market acquisitions and development over the past 5 years, and analyses the major changes in these companies' strategy since the last round of investment in games.
Investing in the Future (2009 and 2010)
GIC was asked by TIGA to lead the response to the call for evidence for a cultural tax credit in 2009's Digital Britain. GIC (in collaboration with Osborne Clarke) developed a strong case for the cultural value of games, quantified the decline already affecting the UK's development sector, charted the potential growth from a tax credit and set out the mechanism for a cultural test for UK games. GIC updated the report with statistics from our census of British games companies in October 2010.
Using a survey of senior games industry figures and external financiers, GIC analysed the impact of a tax credit for cultural games on the UK games development industry. The report was published as part of the evidence presented to government and the Treasury supporting the introduction of a UK games production tax credit.
Research into the competitiveness of the UK's games development sector and the impact of government support in other games development territories. Available as a free download.
Playing for Keeps: Challenges to sustaining a world class UK games sector (2007)
A wide-ranging research project looking at the state of play for games development in the UK and how it compares to the rest of the world. Now available as a free download.
Outsourcing in Next Generation Games Development: Delivering cost and production efficiency (2006)
The first detailed study of the global games development outsourcing market, a market of rapidly growing size and importance to the games development and publishing industry.
European Interactive Games – The 2005 State of the Industry Report
A study of the European and North American PC, network and video games markets, analysing business models, opportunities and trends.
Online Gaming Markets to 2007 - The New Growth Opportunities
An in-depth look at the online PC games industry with a focus on the massively multiplayer online games market and the casual web-based games market.
