Keep up with what we're doing and what's happening in the UK games industry with the latest news.

We take a look at what the Ukie team has been playing this year.

The UK’s new industrial strategy, Invest 2035, represents an ambitious roadmap to drive economic growth, innovation, and creativity. For the UK video games industry—a £6 billion GVA powerhouse supporting over 76,000 jobs across the country—this is a pivotal moment. With targeted support, we can cement our position as a global leader, ensuring that the value created here stays here.

As we step into 2025, the UK video games industry is set for a busy year filled with key milestones, impactful events, and exciting initiatives. Here’s a month-by-month guide on key dates for your diary.

Empowering the Next Generation: UK video games industry calls for Digital Creativity GCSE to Fuel UK’s Future Talent and Bridge the Digital Divide.

Ukie are delighted to announce the Ukie video game awards. The Ukie Video Game Awards 2025 are presented to UK games companies and individuals in recognition of their outstanding contribution, creative and commercial, to the UK games industry in 2024.

Charlotte Nichols MP (Labour, Warrington North) was elected as the new Chair, succeeding Alex Sobel MP (Labour, Leeds Central and Headingley), who led the group since 2018. Following her election, Nichols expressed excitement at becoming Chair, sharing her passion for The Legend of Zelda series and highlighting the local economic impact of the industry in her constituency, citing studios like 10:10 Games in Warrington.

The 2024 Ukie Board election has concluded and eight people have been announced as Board members.

September after the summer break always feels like a fresh start to me, and it’s been a summer of fresh opportunities for the games industry and creative industries more generally. It has been a good one for Game Republic as we won the Develop Star Award for “companies that work with developers to share their understanding of the sector and have provided exceptional support to enable them to thrive and prosper”.

Westminster Games Week, running from 15th to 17th October 2024, is a dedicated celebration of the UK's thriving video games industry—a key driver of the nation’s creative economy.

10 years on from the inaugural Ukie Student Conference, the annual sell-out event returns on 23 October 2024 at University of Staffordshire and online to mark this special anniversary.

The board plays an essential role in the management of Ukie, working in tandem with the organisation to help set its direction, support the team and ensure it is accountable to the industry. Voting is now open for all paid-up full and fee-paying Partners who will receive links to vote via email.