We are the leading trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment industry. We represent over 2,000 games businesses to support 73,000 jobs across the UK. Our mission is to supercharge the future of the UK video games and interactive entertainment industry.
Ukie are delighted to announce the shortlist for Ukie Video Game Awards 2025. The Ukie Video Game Awards 2025, delivering in partnership with Green Man Gaming, are presented to UK games companies and individuals in recognition of their outstanding contribution, creative and commercial, to the UK games industry in 2024. The award winners will be announced at a sparkling industry dinner taking place at the Museum of London on Tuesday 4th March
The Government has announced a £60 million support package to turbocharge growth in the UK’s creative industries. This includes £5.5 million for start-up video game studios and further funding for British music and film exports, and creative businesses outside London, alongside increased funding for the sector through the British Business Bank.
As technology reshapes industries, Ukie believes the UK’s education system must adapt to ensure every student—regardless of background—has the opportunity to develop essential creative and digital skills. We're calling for a groundbreaking Digital Creativity GCSE to prepare the next generation with the digital skills essential to tomorrow’s job market.
What’s been keeping the Ukie team busy when we’re not championing the UK games industry? Playing games, of course. From indie gems to AAA hits, 2024 has been a pretty good year to switch up your games repertoire. Have a look and see which games have made the least important list of 2024:
The Ukie Student Game Jam is an exciting challenge that invites our student members to develop an original video game in just 32 hours. Meet the 2025 Ukie Student Game Jam winners.
The 2025 Ukie Student Game Jam is well underway, with 203 students competing in 56 teams. All participants are part of Ukie Students, our year-round programme for students on video games courses at colleges and universities across the UK. Each team, made up of up to six students, has been paired with an industry mentor to guide them throughout the Jam.
To coincide with Ukie’s Members Day & Video Games Awards, Women in Games have signed a partnership agreement with Ukie. It means that Women in Games and Ukie will collaborate to support and promote greater representation and advancement of women in the UK games industry.
The video games industry thrives on creativity, innovation, and diverse perspectives. Raise the Game represents our collective commitment to building an industry that reflects the global community we serve. Through strategic funding, data-driven insights, and collaborative learning, we're creating pathways for underrepresented talent and fostering inclusive practices across the sector.
The Ukie Video Game Awards 2025 successfully convened industry leaders and games businesses to celebrate the exceptional talent that propels the UK’s video games sector. All of this year’s winners’ underscore Ukie’s Supercharged strategy, emphasising sustainable growth, innovation, and inclusivity as key drivers for the industry's future.
Following an extensive piece of research with Nordicity, the UK video games industry, a global leader in creativity and innovation, is urging the Government to reform the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) to ensure the sector remains internationally competitive and continues to drive growth.
The Ukie Student Game Jam is a fun and creative challenge running on 13 & 14 March 2025, inviting Ukie’s student members to create an original video game in 32 hours. Each participating team is paired with an industry mentor, making this an unmissable opportunity for students to showcase their skills and for industry leaders to connect with the next generation of video games talent.
Digital Schoolhouse's Festival of Play, the exciting creative computing conference for students aged 9-14, heads to Scotland for the first time. In association with Electronic Arts, the Festival returns this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and innovative games, all showcasing the diverse range of careers that can be available in the video games industry.
Scan Computers and Ukie today announce a partnership to significantly improve the technological hardware provision across Ukie Education events. Scan Computers will become Ukie Education's first-ever cross-programme partner, providing equipment across both Digital Schoolhouse and Ukie Students events.
Ukie are delighted to announce the shortlist for Ukie Video Game Awards 2025. The Ukie Video Game Awards 2025, delivering in partnership with Green Man Gaming, are presented to UK games companies and individuals in recognition of their outstanding contribution, creative and commercial, to the UK games industry in 2024. The award winners will be announced at a sparkling industry dinner taking place at the Museum of London on Tuesday 4th March
The Government has announced a £60 million support package to turbocharge growth in the UK’s creative industries. This includes £5.5 million for start-up video game studios and further funding for British music and film exports, and creative businesses outside London, alongside increased funding for the sector through the British Business Bank.
As technology reshapes industries, Ukie believes the UK’s education system must adapt to ensure every student—regardless of background—has the opportunity to develop essential creative and digital skills. We're calling for a groundbreaking Digital Creativity GCSE to prepare the next generation with the digital skills essential to tomorrow’s job market.
What’s been keeping the Ukie team busy when we’re not championing the UK games industry? Playing games, of course. From indie gems to AAA hits, 2024 has been a pretty good year to switch up your games repertoire. Have a look and see which games have made the least important list of 2024:
The Ukie Student Game Jam is an exciting challenge that invites our student members to develop an original video game in just 32 hours. Meet the 2025 Ukie Student Game Jam winners.
The 2025 Ukie Student Game Jam is well underway, with 203 students competing in 56 teams. All participants are part of Ukie Students, our year-round programme for students on video games courses at colleges and universities across the UK. Each team, made up of up to six students, has been paired with an industry mentor to guide them throughout the Jam.
We are a trade association representing the entire video games ecosystem – from indie developers to AAA studios, publishers, and the businesses that support them, in the UK and beyond.
Digital Schoolhouse's Playful Computing Conference is an experience designed to prepare our Lead Teacher community for the academic year.
Join us for our annual Playful Computing Conference, bringing together educators and industry to explore the future of computing education.
Join Digital Schoolhouse and Electronic Arts for a fun-filled creative careers and computing conference for school students and teachers!
Build an esports team and take on Splatoon 3 in our senior tournament 2024 on Nintendo Switch!
Take on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Just Dance and The Addams Family in our educational junior tournament on Nintendo Switch!
Join PlanetPlay as they discuss how the games industry can take climate action without sacrificing profit.
Join Theorycraft Marketing as they share exclusive insights from their latest report, to help navigate key marketing trends and strategies.
Join Urban Ledgers as they dive into all aspects of VGEC and offer practical guidance for games businesses.
Join Andy Coley and his panel of Game Studio HR professionals to recognise the importance of investing in 'people skills'.
Join Fourth Floor & Yogscast Games as they discuss how to overcome challenges of discoverability, gain real attention and get a breakthrough
Join Indigo Pearl as they share their insights to help you navigate major industry beats - from Summer Game Fest to Steam Next Fest.
Join Lvl Up Partners in deconstructing a publishing agreement, walking through key terms and pitfalls indie developers should be aware of.
Join Taylor Wessing as they explore the latest market terms and learn how to navigate complex investment landscapes with confidence.
Join Checkstep as they explore how AI is impacting on Online Safety in multiplayer games, as part of Ukie's Games Insight Month 2025.
Join ICO Partners as they explore crowdfunding as an avenue for financing video games and what it takes to launch a successful campaign.
Join Melissa Phillips (Games Leadership®) as she explores common and costly Leadership blind spots faced by Indie to mid-sized UK studios.
Join Plus Accounting as they break down the essentials of Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) and the new Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC).
Returning for its 2nd year, join Ukie and HR professionals in games to discuss key topics impacting our industry in 2025 and beyond
Join Naomi Korn Associates as they unpack copyright essentials for anyone producing original content in the games industry.
Join Inclusive People as they explore key workplace trends shaping the future, backed by games industry insights.
Which Showcase or Event Should Your Title be Part of?
Join the founders of Ansible Comms and Singer Studios as they discuss the 10 things they wish they'd known when starting their journeys.
Join Adam from Xsolla & Shed from BOOST for a deep dive into how to create long term community following for your studio/project.
Join Green Man Gaming as they impart expert knowledge on how to improve reach, control and revenues for successful games launches.
Join Digital Schoolhouse and Electronic Arts for a fun-filled creative careers and computing conference for school students and teachers!
Learn Techniques for content, delivery and mindset. Pitch any idea with confidence!
Join Digital Schoolhouse and Electronic Arts for a fun-filled creative careers and computing conference for school students and teachers!
Digital Schoolhouse's Playful Computing Conference is an experience designed to prepare our Lead Teacher community for the academic year.
Join us for our annual Playful Computing Conference, bringing together educators and industry to explore the future of computing education.
Join Digital Schoolhouse and Electronic Arts for a fun-filled creative careers and computing conference for school students and teachers!
Build an esports team and take on Splatoon 3 in our senior tournament 2024 on Nintendo Switch!
Take on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Just Dance and The Addams Family in our educational junior tournament on Nintendo Switch!
Join PlanetPlay as they discuss how the games industry can take climate action without sacrificing profit.
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