The games development industry alone is worth £1bn to the UK economy and employs some of the UK’s most creative minds in producing a range of console and mobile platform games. For over three decades Coventry and Warwickshire has enjoyed a rich, although sometimes well-hidden, history of world-leading videogame development and can boast one of the largest and strongest clusters in the UK.
Coventry & Warwickshire is home to the globally significant gaming cluster dubbed ‘Silicon Spa’. The cluster is anchored in the heart of Royal Leamington Spa a vibrant regency town and stretches out to the surrounding areas of Southam and Warwick.
Although the area known as Silicon Spa is based around the cluster of video games developers, Coventry and Warwickshire also hold a strong position within the serious games and virtual reality sector. The application of serious games impacts on several business sectors such as education, retail, marketing, advertisements and healthcare.
To succeed in the digital games market, companies are realising they need to be more than just a developer who can build a good game. They also require experienced content developers, with tested design and interaction skills, as well as strong partnerships across traditional and new media sectors. The UK, home to all the world’s largest media platform and content businesses, is uniquely positioned to take the lead in this area.
Maverick Games is a brand-new AAA Games studio that’s choosing to make Silicon Spa its home, developing titles for console and PC.
‘Silicon Spa’ employs over 3000 highly skilled people, and continues to see unprecedented growth in the UK workforce in games development. It also benefits from:
