"We are facing a serious decline in the quality of graduates looking to enter the industry, " said David Braben.

BBC: Skills shortage hits games firms

We also visited David Braben, the man who created the legendary game Elite in the 1980s and went on to run a successful games business.

BBC: Can the UK raise its game?

David Braben is asking for a large sum for a game that won't be ready for 18 months - by which time the games world will have changed again.

BBC: Elite reborn