Uk Games Industry News
The latest Uk Games Industry coverage curated for game developers.
GamesIndustry.biz has revealed the first UK finalists for its 2026 Best Places To Work special awards, with NaturalMotion Games leading on five nods. Rocksteady Studios follows with four, while Jagex, …
GamesIndustry.biz has extended nominations for the Best Places To Work Awards' special categories, giving UK games businesses until midnight on Monday 7 September to submit entries. The extra window covers …
A year after launch, the UK’s £30 million Games Growth Package is being described as already generating exceptional demand. For studios, that suggests the funding and support pipeline is landing …
GamesIndustry.biz drew a sold-out crowd to its annual Summer Party on Brighton Pier during Develop: Brighton 2026, with the England-Argentina World Cup semi-final playing on-site. Sponsored by Renaissance PR and …
UKIE’s latest workforce survey says 22% of UK games workers have lost a job in the last three years, with writers and artists hit hardest. Half of those who changed …
Develop:Brighton landed in the middle of another brutal round of Xbox cuts, with roughly 20% of Microsoft’s gaming division reportedly trimmed. Even so, the mood around the UK scene was …
UK games companies can now enter the 2026 GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards, with submissions open until August 21. The programme covers studios, publishers, service firms, retail and media, …
UK game events are shrinking even as the market remains worth £8.7 billion. EGX has been folded into MCM Comic Con, while Insomnia, WASD, and EGX Rezzed are gone and …
Rockstar workers in the UK have asked for voluntary union recognition, pushing pay transparency, flexible working, and overtime onto the table. The move could make Rockstar the second UK studio …
TIGA has expanded its board with nine industry veterans, giving the UK trade body more direct representation from studios, publishers, and service companies. For developers, the practical angle is stronger …
Liz Prince, a 30-year recruitment veteran at Amiqus, has been awarded an MBE for services to the games industry and diversity. For studios, the practical takeaway is that HR and …
Rockstar employees have formed the Rockstar Game Workers Union under the IWGB after the studio dismissed more than 30 staff in the UK and Canada. The union says membership has …
TIGA has named Elaine Green as chair, bringing in a studio founder with 20+ years in development and publishing. For UK teams, the practical angle is continuity: she already knows …
UKIE and OKRE are trying to give the UK games sector a shared way to prove its value, not just to government but to investors and researchers too. The framework …
UK studios are still feeling the talent squeeze: 29% report skill shortages, and programming is the hardest role to hire for. The bigger practical hit is internal overload, with 62% …
Into Games has reopened IG50, its annual program for 50 UK games candidates from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The practical upside is real: paid internships of up to three months, …
The UK games development sector is facing a significant downturn, with a 4.5% drop in employment year-on-year. This decline has resulted in the loss of 3,655 full-time roles, particularly affecting …
The UK games industry will gain dedicated SIC codes in 2026, enhancing recognition for development and publishing roles. This change aims to better reflect the sector's size and impact, which …
The opening of Last Arrow in Gateshead marks a significant addition to the UK game development scene, spearheaded by veterans from Sumo Digital, CCP, and Electronic Arts. This studio aims …
The newly formed UK Games Industry Shadow Council aims to enhance transparency and accountability in the gaming sector. This independent body will focus on addressing both good and poor practices …