Ukie and Games London have launched a new Green Games Guide to help UK games businesses take action against climate change. The two organisations have also announced that they are partnering with the Playing for the Planet Alliance, founded in 2019…
Fall Guys Charity Stream Announced – Raise Money to support Mental Health
UK video game developer Mediatonic and Ukie, the UK’s video game industry trade body, are partnering for a special charity livestream taking place this Friday 18 December. The event will see familiar faces across the games industry come together to…
Engage Family Consoles on Next-Gen Consoles thanks to UKIE
The UK Interactive Entertainment Association (Ukie) has launched the Get Set Go! campaign, providing parents and carers with helpful set-up guides that will ensure families are well-prepared for the big day this holiday season. Backed by the UK games industry…
UKIE Lays Out Eight Steps to Boost UK Esports Sector
The UK esports sector has grown an average 8.5% annually between 2016 and 2019 according to a new report evaluating the potential growth of the competitive gaming business. Titled “The Value of Esports in the UK”, the report assesses the…
Parents are confident in keeping children safe online and in games
A new study by the UK games trade body Ukie and Digital Schoolhouse, a national computing programme which uses play-based learning to engage the next generation of pupils with the Computing curriculum, has found that parents are confident in the…
Ukie Game Changers Takes Place TONIGHT
The UK video game music scene’s best and brightest will be performing tonight at the very first Game Changers event, with live and exclusive performances from Chipzel, Luci Holland, Nyokeë and more. Celebrating the UK scene’s diversity and showcasing the very best…
Ukie Reveals UK Game of Show Finalists
Ukie, the UK’s video game industry trade body, has announced the 15 finalists of the 2020 UK Game of Show competition, including exciting upcoming games from the likes of ustwo games, Codemasters and Auroch Digital. Sponsored by Barclays Games, the…
Ukie Launches Game Changers Live Game Music Event
Ukie has announced the first Game Changers event will take place on Thursday 6th August showcasing the best of established and emerging UK games music talent. Hosted live from London’s Loading Bar, and sponsored by Harmonix and NCSOFT’s upcoming music game FUSER, the…
Eurovision-Style EuroPlay Games Contest To Take Place During Gamescom
Ukie (United Kingdom) has united with trade associations FLEGA (Flemish) GDACZ, (Czechia), GIC (Poland), RGDA (Romania), SGA (Serbia), IGEA (Australia) and the Latvian game association to launch The EuroPlay Games Contest this summer. Taking place on Friday 28 August during gamescom and…
UKIE Announce Play and Talk Weekend to Tackle Loneliness
This weekend, 20th–21st June, the UK games industry is calling on the British public to gather online to play and talk together in a united effort to tackle loneliness in the UK. The PLAY & Talk weekend is taking place during National…