British Games Institute cements UK cultural hub for video games

BGI merger with Nottingham's National Videogame Arcade creates 'centre of gravity' for the UK's 1bn-plus games industry - but it's still seeking government support

The recently formed British Games Institute, which aims to become a video game equivalent of the BFI, is merging with the National Videogame Foundation to create a new body dedicated to supporting and promoting game development and culture in Britain.

The British Games Institute will be housed at the NVA's National Videogame Arcade building in Nottingham, where a games museum as well as cultural and educational programmes have been in operation since 2016.