By joining TIGA you will gain access to a range of membership benefits that will make a real difference for your business. Equally, by joining Tiga you will be playing a crucial part in Tiga’s campaign to make the UK the best place to do games business.
Our membership structure contains five levels of membership: platinum, gold, silver, bronze and copper. For prices, please contact Nisha Valand, Tiga’s Head of Member Services at
nisha@tiga.org or telephone +44 (0) 7766 801 705.
Platinum (full large members and affiliates) 30+ employees with multi-studios in the UK
Gold (full large members and affiliates) 30+
Silver (full small members and affiliates) 10-29
Bronze (associate members and universities) 3-9
Copper (associate members) 2 employees, including the owner / manager
Why should a game developer join Tiga?
• Tiga membership will save you money. Your business will save on recruitment costs through the Tiga-Nesta ‘Play Together initiatives, in particular the
Job Share,
Job Board and
Creative Industries Switch schemes. Your business will be able to access grants to attend overseas trade shows through UKT&I’s Trade Assistance Programme, provided you meet certain eligibility criteria. You will benefit from a range of professional services, with discounts of between 5-20% for Tiga members on key business services, including motion capture, animation services, accountancy, insurance, legal, PR, recruitment and reduced fees for key industry events.
• By joining Tiga you can be confident that your business’s interests and the interests of the entire games industry will be represented at the highest political levels. This will help to ensure the creation of a more favourable legal and economic framework governing the development of video games in the UK.
• By joining Tiga you can be sure that your business’s interests and the interests of the whole games industry will be heard in the media.
• Tiga membership gives you the opportunity to network with over 100 leading businesses and organisations in the games industry.
• Tiga provides you with essential industry information through our newsletter and website.
• Our Best Practice Guides, discounted for Tiga members, contains valuable information on operating in the games industry, including model contract agreements, information on R&D tax credits and sources of finance.
Why should a university or training provider join Tiga?
• Tiga membership will enable you to advertise your courses effectively and efficiently to the games industry and to potential students through the Tiga’s Education Exchange
• Tiga membership will enable you to build strong links with games businesses and industry professionals.
• Tiga membership will give you the opportunity to forge collaborative research links with a network of over 100 hundred games businesses.
• Membership bestows right to participate in key industry groups including the Tiga Technology Group and the Tiga Human Resources Group (at the discretion of the Group Chair).
• Tiga provides you with essential industry information through our newsletter.
Why should an outsourcing business/supplier of services to the games industry join Tiga?
• Tiga is the gateway to accessing the UK’s vibrant games development industry – the fourth largest in the world in terms of revenue generation and the largest in Europe.
• By joining Tiga you can promote your service to the UK games industry through Tiga’s Industry Services facility
• By joining Tiga you will be able to attend a range of network events and seminars, with the potential of creating commercial links with UK video game developers.
• Open to affiliate members, Tiga’s Professional Services Guide provides a directory of our preferred suppliers in the games industry. This is heavily publicised, thereby maximising commercial opportunities for affiliate members.
• Membership bestows right to participate in key industry groups including the Tiga Technology Group and the Tiga Human Resources Group (at the discretion of the Group Chair).
• Tiga provides you with essential industry information through our newsletter and website.