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Gaming Is Creating New Jobs in the UK
The UK’s gaming industry is arguably the most productive out of the creative industries and is not centred around London, but rather a UK-wide industry with nationwide benefits.
According to a report made by the video gaming sector’s trade body, over half of the UK’s gaming industry is located outside of the South East and London. Moreover, gaming is directly contributing over £1.3 billion to the economy.
The report has revealed that the video gaming industry in the UK is employing over 16,000 professionals. Gaming jobs have notoriously been in demand by avid gamers, designers, software engineers and others, but they are frequently advertised on UK job sites such as JobRapido.
The aforementioned trade body that produced the report and goes by the name of Ukie has argued that the statistics make the gaming industry the most productive compared to the UK’s other creative industries. Each employee is suggested to contribute over £80,000 to the British economy.
A UK-Wide Operation
Regional distributions of those contributions are significantly higher than other creative industries. For example, half of the UK’s film industry is housed in the capital whereas that figure is just 28% for the gaming industry and many of the gaming hubs can be found across the UK in over 20 cities and major towns.
On top of London’s gaming industry, three more hubs in the South East are found near Guildford and Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Furthermore, other clusters have contributed over £60 million to local economies in the previous year, namely Newcastle upon Tyne, Leamington Spa, Manchester, and Edinburgh.
This is crucial because many of the world’s most successful games come from Britain. Rockstar North – a game developer that is celebrated for titles such as Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto – was founded in Scotland and contributed to significant employment in the area. Not to forget major companies in the Midlands. Including the likes of Ubisoft and Codemasters with over 900 employees combined.
Part of the Boris Johnson Plan?
After the Conservative UK Government started winning traditional Labour seats, it was questioned how what is perceived by some as an elitist party would cater to working-class demands. The gaming industry is a point of call for Boris Johnson’s Government to show how the UK can be successful outside of London’s borders.
How to Score a Gaming Job?
The gaming industry requires plenty of talented individuals to maintain the high standards that are recognised the world over. UK game developers need an array of professionals from animators, software specialists, game designers, sound engineers and many more roles to fill. There are even jobs that allow players to test the games and give their feedback on them so they can be improved. Game testers usually have a professional gaming background or are influencers in the industry.
To become an influencer, you will need to provide valuable gaming content to build a following. This can be done with blogs, YouTube channels or on the popular game streaming platform, Twitch – who are continually improving their services.
Carl Gatt Baldacchino Head of Account Management SlotMatrix
High-Voltage Reels: SlotMatrix Debuts Salty Sam’s Rage Bait
SlotMatrix, the premier casino content aggregator globally, is enhancing its unique portfolio by introducing Salty Sam’s Rage Bait, an energetic fishing experience that merges character-focused gameplay with dynamic Spin & Win features.
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James Jelliffe Head of Slots at Stakelogic
Stakelogic reinvents vintage slot thrills with Mega Fortune’s Hold ’n’ Win twist
From fruit to wealth, traditional slot icons reappear alongside Coin collections and bonus elements.
Stakelogic has broadened its slot collection with the launch of Mega Fortune, a Hold ’n’ Win game that embraces traditional slot design while incorporating bonus features to maintain the momentum from one spin to the next.
Set on a traditional 5×4 grid featuring 20 paylines, Mega Fortune combines fruit, BARs, and sevens symbols with Gold and Silver Coins that are central to the game’s winning possibilities. The game has an RTP of as high as 96.03% and a top multiplier of x1,000.
Coin symbols enhance the primary experience, showcasing fixed values of up to 25 times the total wager and replacing each other to assist in forming winning combinations. The Hold ’n’ Win Bonus activates when five or more Coins appear anywhere on the reels during a single spin. In the feature, Coin symbols become固定不变, enabling wins to accumulate as more Coin values are gathered and summed to the total.
Aside from the bonus round, the game features the Sevens Sweep mechanic, in which a Red 7 Chest symbol can gather visible Coin values from the reels, generating chances for quicker win accumulation and maintaining excitement even when not in the Hold ’n’ Win feature.
For those wanting to speed up the gameplay, Mega Fortune features a Buy Bonus option, granting instant access to the Hold ’n’ Win feature, along with Super Stake
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James Jelliffe, Head of Slots at Stakelogic, said: “Mega Fortune is a game that players who appreciate our classic slot catalogue will enjoy and we have enough new gameplay features involved to keep the game rewarding. The core mechanics, multipliers and collection lock in with the Hold n Win bonus and make this game a winner for both old and new players.”
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Deron Hunsberger
Konami Gaming Appoints Deron Hunsberger as Vice President, North American Game Sales
Konami Gaming Inc. has appointed Deron Hunsberger as its vice president, North American game sales, bringing a 25-year track record of customer partnership and business results. In this role, he is responsible for developing and executing strategic sales initiatives in land-based casino games markets across the US and Canada. Formerly appointed director of slot sales from 2000 to 2006, Deron Hunsberger returns to Konami Gaming with a significant prior term as one of the organization’s earliest employees.
“Deron Hunsberger’s demonstrated customer commitment, solutions-driven approach, and passion for continuous improvement algin with our organization’s enduring values and key objectives. Hunsberger’s prior experience with Konami further positions him for success in this role, leading an incredibly talented and dedicated team of representatives serving casinos from coast-to-coast,” said Tom Jingoli, president & chief operating officer at Konami Gaming Inc.
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