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National Videogame Museum launches UK-wide survey on game preservation

GamesIndustry.biz reports that the National Videogame Museum has opened a UK-wide survey to map the state of game preservation. Behind the Screens is asking studios, publishers, former devs, and collectors …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 week ago
UKIE launches Discord-backed Go To Market Academy, a business program to support early-stage indie devs

GamesIndustry.biz reports that UKIE has launched the Discord-backed Go To Market Academy to help early-stage UK indie studios sharpen launch plans and build communities. The six-module program starts with an …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month ago
Ukie claims 'restrictive' subscription proposals could harm game businesses in the UK

Ukie says proposed UK subscription rules could make game businesses think twice about investing in subscription products. The trade group warns the changes could add financial exposure for publishers and …

News Game Developer · 1 month, 3 weeks ago
UKIE: 22% of UK games industry workforce affected by job losses in last three years

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 …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months, 2 weeks ago
UKIE welcomes video games being classed separately from social media as UK government announces ban

UKIE says the UK’s new under-16 social media ban should not be conflated with games, which matters because the government is also tightening rules around livestreaming and stranger communication. For …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months, 2 weeks ago
UK games industry fundamentally misunderstood, new report calls for unified research framework

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 …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 months, 3 weeks ago
UKIE: UK games market reaches £8.7bn in 2025

The UK games market is projected to hit £8.7 billion in 2025, with software sales leading the charge at £6.03 billion. However, the industry faces a troubling decline in employment, …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 5 months, 3 weeks ago
UKIE's Tencent-backed Video Games Growth Programme returns with 30-strong cohort of studios

The UKIE's Video Games Growth Programme is back with a cohort of 30 studios, backed by Tencent. This initiative aims to bolster the UK gaming industry, providing essential resources and …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 8 months, 1 week ago