Councillors go under the arches to learn more about Silicon Spa

Politicians from Warwickshire County Council have taken part in a fact-finding mission to learn more about the digital gaming industry.

Councillors visited Leamington’s Arch Creatives, a not for profit organisation, which provides low-cost working space for games developers and other digital creatives.

Known as Silicon Spa, the area including Leamington, Southam and Warwick is home to the UK’s third biggest gaming cluster. There are more than 30 studios employing over 1,000 staff. Local firms range from large studios such as Codemasters, SEGA Hardlight and Freestyle Games to small micro studios such as Monster and Monster, Modern Dream and Midoki.

The Arch Creatives project, which has received funding from the county council, aims to provide a co-working space where games developers can work, share ideas, seek mentoring, training and business support.