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National newspaper interview

Ian and Rick went into a very old and august newspaper to be interviewed about the BGI today. Perhaps you can guess which one it is from the picture. Watch this space for news on that coverage coming next week.

 

 

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We’re calling on the games sector and investors to support the BGI’s bid for new government funding for games production, culture and skills. It's high time games had its own national agency. Ian Livingstone CBE

The British Games Institute represents a unique opportunity for government to address these challenges with support from a very wide range of arts, education, finance and games organisations. I’m proud to lend my support. Nicola Mendelsohn CBE, VP Facebook EMEA, Co-chair of Creative Industries Council

The UK has a formidable reputation for delivering original, outstanding and unique games titles... Just as the BFI has for long championed film culture, it’s time for games to have a national agency to promote its own specific cultural contribution. That’s why I’m joining the call to government to help underwrite a British Games Institute. Lord David Puttnam CBE

A national institution with cultural programmes dedicated to developing this contemporary art form should be supported by the government as an investment in our cultural future. Caroline Norbury MBE, CEO Creative England

I fully support the proposal for the BGI. A new national agency with a remit to support the video games industry will help provide funding and skilled talent for UK games studios, and champion the culture and economic contribution of British games to the public Carl Cavers, CEO, Sumo Digital

Funding the BGI would be a statement of strategic intent by the government to back this key creative sector. I’m delighted to support it Ed Vaizey MP, former Minister of State, Digital and Culture, DCMS

The UK's sustained global presence in cultural forms as wide as film, TV, theatre and art reflects in no small part the support of publicly-backed industry institutions. The evidence shows that video games now play an essential role in the UK's cultural as well as economic wellbeing. It's high time we matched this reality with a lottery-backed British Games Institute. Hasan Bakhshi, Executive Director, Creative Economy and Data Analytics, Nesta

TIGA stands for games developers and digital publishers and our objective is to strengthen the games industry. We should introduce a British Games Institute to drive the sector forward. Dr Richard Wilson OBE, CEO, TIGA

I’m very excited about the idea of the BGI. An august, sophisticated and grand institution is long overdue for the rapidly growing and highly successful computer games industry.  Jason Kingsley OBE, CEO, Rebellion, and Chairman, TIGA

A specialist national games agency would bring focus and turbo charge the UK's vibrant video games sector both commercially and culturally to reach even greater heights. The British Games Institute is that organisation. I really hope it is created. Andy Payne OBE

The BGI represents a fantastic opportunity for the games industry to speak with a single, powerful and full industry-supported voice. This clarity and focus will open new opportunities to the benefit of the UK Games industry as a whole. Philip & Andrew Oliver, representing the Made in Creative UK Campaign.

Helping young talent take part in the thriving games industry will promote modern culture and benefit the economy. BGI should be a priority for the UK government. Frank Sagnier, CEO, Codemasters

Britain has always fostered great creative talent which has consistently led to the development of innovative and ground breaking games over the last 25 years. Not only do British creatives and development teams contribute to British culture, but they also compete on a global stage. I believe that having a publicly funded agency to champion the games industry and games culture at the highest level in this country would be a very positive development. Michael Denny, SVP Worldwide Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment

The BGI is the new agency for games culture supported by TIGA, Ukie and over 500 senior games, investment, arts and education figures

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