
Here is a timeline of all of the big things Ukie has been up to in 2018. We do so much, that sometimes we forget that members and the industry may wonder "so, what does Ukie actually do?" as they aren't in midst of the business.
We've created a live document of all of the things we ' actually do' so not only you can keep up-to-date, but so we don't forget all of the awesome stuff we attend, speak at or put on. Enjoy!
January
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8th Jan - Ukie launches our Access to Finance Guide, providing information on a range of funding options including: public funding; tax reliefs; project finance; publishers; equity investment; crowdfunding; and velocity capital.
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11th Jan - Ukie launches the "Ukie Hub Crawl", a series of free events, located all around the UK, that bring games businesses together to hear and share the latest thinking on business growth.
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18th Jan - Ukie responds to the World Health Organisation classification of "Gaming Disorder"
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18th Jan - Ukie Hub Crawl: Brighton
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22nd/23rd Jan - Ukie attends Pocketd Gamer Connects, the biggest B2B games show in London
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24th/25th Jan - Ukie attends GamesForum London
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31st Jan - Ukie Hub Crawl: Cambridge
February
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22 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Belfast
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27 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Cardiff
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13 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Liverpool
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14 Feb - CPI Bullying and Harassment - Guidance is released in reaction to recent alligations of on screen harrasment
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15 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Colchester
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12 Feb - Ukie publishes access to finance guide
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16 Feb - Korean trade body and leading academics join opposition to WHO "gaming disorder" alongside Ukie and several industry leading trades bodies around the world
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20 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - London
March
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16 March - Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse powered by PlayStation's twitch stream makes the homepage with 82.7k views
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1 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Nottingham
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2 March - Ukie anounces the Games Market Valuation Announcement for the UK in 2017
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5 March - Ukie announces International Games Growth & Investment Summit as part of International Business Festival
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6 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Glasgow
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7 March - Ukie Mixed Reality Subgroup - What's Next For VR? is held at Ukie HQ
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8 March - Ukie attends MCV Awards
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15 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Guildford
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21 - 23 March - Ukie attends the GDC in San Francisco, holding a stand that is an integral part of the event
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28 March - Ukie holds General Data Protection Regulations Briefing with Charles Russell Speechlys
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28 March - Long awaited Creative Industries Sector Deal was launched
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26 March - Mayor of London re-commits to £1.2m Ukie's Games London programme for further three years
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27 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Nottingham
April
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10 April - Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse powered by PlayStation's Esports Tournament Final
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11 April - Ukie Student Conference - South
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17 April - Ukie welcomes the industry to see the new office
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18 April - CEO Dr Jo Twist OBE speaks at Beyond Entertainment: Games and Mental Health Cross-APPG Event
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19 April - Ukie Hub Crawl: Bristol
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24 April - Ukie Hub Crawl: Dundee
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26 April - The Duke of York’s iDEA accredits DSH Esports
May
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29 May - Casual Connect London
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11 May - MCV Women in Games 2018
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14 May - Ukie Delivers the 'Ukie Hotline' for the industry
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9 May - Games industry attends Prime Minister’s reception
June
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22 June - Ukie attends "Get Your Game On!"
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27 June - International Games Funding Conference: Liverpool International Business Festival 2018
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18 June - Ukie as part of Global coalition expresses concerns on the inclusion of gaming disorder in the WHO ICD-11 list
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18 June - Ukie publishes FAQ on 'Gaming Disorder'
July
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11 July - Ukie attends Develop Awards 2018
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11 July - Ukie Mixed Reality Breakfast @ Develop
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16 July - Ukie publishes Brexit Whitepaper: our analysis
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24 July - The Ukie blueprint tour 4.0 kicks off in London
August
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1 August - Cambridge Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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3 August - Ukie Trade Mission to China Joy
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8 August - Brighton Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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15 August - Newcastle Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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16 August - Glasgow Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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21 August - Ukie at Gamescom 'UK fun fair stand'
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28 August - Bristol Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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30 August - Leeds Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
September
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4 September - Leamington Spa Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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18 September - Ukie attends ESI London
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20 September - Birmingham Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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20 September - Ukie's AGM
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20 September - Ukie holds careers bar at gamesindustry.biz stand at EGX
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20 September - Games aid cheque giving at Ukie's AGM
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24 September - Manchester Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
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24 September – Ukie attends “Moving Beyond Brexit: Uniting Cultural and Creative Sectors” expert workshop in Brussels.
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26 September - Jo chairs BSAC meeting
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28 September - Gamerbake held at Ukie HQ
October
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5 October - London Games Festival announced
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8 October - Announcment of UK Games industry generating £2.87bn for UK Economy
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22-23 October - Ukie student Game Jam
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24 October - 'No deal' risk to free flow of data Statement
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24 October - Ukie Student Conference: Staffordshire University
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29 October - MPs attend first ever esports parliamentary event
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31 October - Ukie Student Conference: Abertay University
November
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1 November - Latest VGTR stats released
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1 November - APPG for Video Games
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6 November - Navigating GDPR – the development studio view
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8 November - Ukie student Game Jam winners revealed
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10 November - DR Jo Twist OBE: CEO & Tim Scott Head of Policy & Public Affairs travel to Berlin for the PEGI management board
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14 November - Ukie Attends UK Games Fund Awards
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15 November - Ukie releases perspective on Theresa May’s Brexit Deal
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16 November - Ukie Attends The Golden Joystick Awards 2018
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22 November - Ukie hosts: Ignite your business: Funding your launch in 2019
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26 November - Ukie holds Mixed reality Subgroup
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28 November - Latest government figures show games industry growth of over 7%
December
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3 December - Rocket Jump Events: Community Managers' Summit
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3 December - Ukie Christmas Drinks
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7 December - Ukie Board Member Drinks
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7 December - DCMS announce £200,000 funding for Digital Schoolhouse
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10-12 December - Ukie hosts German Delegation