What happens to the UK games industry after Brexit?
summary
Panel lays out concrete impacts and contingency steps: several studios opened a Munich studio or are relocating staff after hires collapsed, IPOs stall and investment moves to the Netherlands, government deal was voted down by 230 votes and a new referendum is roughly 50/50 in panel estimates. Practical advice is to set up an EU office, appoint an EU data-rep, consider running servers through an EU member state, hedge currency risk and explore local citizenship or tax-relief opportunities if state aid rules change.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and overview
- 1:07Likely outcomes of Brexit
- 5:45Damage already done to industry
- 8:21UK games industry strengths and weaknesses
- 11:10Potential upsides of Brexit
- 13:16Protecting talent and recruitment
- 15:32Contingency planning for no-deal Brexit
- 17:37Northern Ireland’s unique position
- 19:24Industry’s role in shaping Brexit outcome
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