Outright Games, has joined Digital Schoolhouse as a new partner in their initiative to help grow the grassroots of UK computing and diversify the pool of talent within the video games industry. The first step in this new partnership will…
The Benefits of Games during intense lockdowns
Ukie announced a partnership with leading suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), to highlight the mental health benefits of bringing people together during intense lockdown with the help of games. As millions across the globe are trapped in…
List of Games for Parents and Carers #Stayhomesavelives
Now more than ever before, some parents may need tips on the type of games that families can be playing that are productive, relaxing or enable the household to let off a bit of steam. The UK Interactive Entertainment Association…
Digital Schoolhouse Reveal lead teachers highly value the programme
The UK Interactive Association (Ukie) has released details of research carried out to assess the impact of its Digital Schoolhouse (DSH) programme during the school year 2018/2019. Digital Schoolhouse together with Nintendo UK, revealed that 96% of lead teachers highly…
Turn on console family controls to protect your children NOW
The UK Interactive Entertainment Association (Ukie) has launched the Get Smart About P.L.A.Y campaign, encouraging more parents and carers to use tools that manage screen time and in-game purchases on video game consoles. The campaign follows a recent report from…
National Literacy Trust, Ukie and Penguin Random House Children’s create partnership to research relationship between video games and literacy
The National Literacy Trust, Penguin Random House Children’s and UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) have partnered up to commence research into the relationship between video games and literacy engagement amongst school children. Secondary school children from across the UK will be…
Gfinity Arena to host Overwatch Digital Schoolhouse Esports Tournament Grand Finale
Ukie’s Digital Schoolhouse powered by PlayStation, has announced that the grand finale of its third national esports tournament will once again be hosted at the Gfinity Esports Arena in Fulham as part of the London Games Festival on 10th April. Participants…
UK games market reaches a record ÂŁ5.7bn
At Games Impact Summit part of the London Games Festival Hub conference  Ukie – the trade body for the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry – reveals the value of the UK consumer games market reached a record ÂŁ5.7bn in…
Ukie sponsors this year’s Now Play This
Ukie has become a major funder of this year’s Now Play This, part of the London Games Festival, to support more experimental game commissions and to help extend the exhibition’s run . It comes as part of a new three-way partnership with…
How refurbished technology is influencing the future of gaming
The gaming industry is undergoing a transformation with the increasing adoption of refurbished technology. In…
