2018 Highlights

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

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.
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.
18th Jan - Ukie responds to the World Health Organisation classification of "Gaming Disorder"
18th Jan - Ukie Hub Crawl: Brighton
22nd/23rd Jan - Ukie attends Pocketd Gamer Connects, the biggest B2B games show in London
24th/25th Jan - Ukie attends GamesForum London
31st Jan - Ukie Hub Crawl: Cambridge

February

22 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Belfast
27 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Cardiff
13 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Liverpool
14 Feb - CPI Bullying and Harassment - Guidance is released in reaction to recent alligations of on screen harrasment
15 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - Colchester
12 Feb - Ukie publishes access to finance guide
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
20 Feb - Ukie Hub Crawl - London

March

16 March - Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse powered by PlayStation's twitch stream makes the homepage with 82.7k views
1 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Nottingham
2 March - Ukie anounces the Games Market Valuation Announcement for the UK in 2017
5 March - Ukie announces International Games Growth & Investment Summit as part of International Business Festival
6 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Glasgow
7 March - Ukie Mixed Reality Subgroup - What's Next For VR? is held at Ukie HQ
8 March - Ukie attends MCV Awards
15 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Guildford
21 - 23 March - Ukie attends the GDC in San Francisco, holding a stand that is an integral part of the event
28 March - Ukie holds General Data Protection Regulations Briefing with Charles Russell Speechlys
28 March - Long awaited Creative Industries Sector Deal was launched
26 March - Mayor of London re-commits to £1.2m Ukie's Games London programme for further three years
27 March - Ukie Hub Crawl - Nottingham

April

10 April - Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse powered by PlayStation's Esports Tournament Final
11 April - Ukie Student Conference - South
17 April - Ukie welcomes the industry to see the new office
18 April - CEO Dr Jo Twist OBE speaks at Beyond Entertainment: Games and Mental Health Cross-APPG Event
19 April - Ukie Hub Crawl: Bristol
24 April - Ukie Hub Crawl: Dundee
26 April - The Duke of York’s iDEA accredits DSH Esports

May

29 May - Casual Connect London
11 May - MCV Women in Games 2018
14 May - Ukie Delivers the 'Ukie Hotline' for the industry
9 May - Games industry attends Prime Minister’s reception

June

22 June - Ukie attends "Get Your Game On!"
27 June - International Games Funding Conference: Liverpool International Business Festival 2018
18 June - Ukie as part of Global coalition expresses concerns on the inclusion of gaming disorder in the WHO ICD-11 list
18 June - Ukie publishes FAQ on 'Gaming Disorder'

July

11 July - Ukie attends Develop Awards 2018
11 July - Ukie Mixed Reality Breakfast @ Develop
16 July - Ukie publishes Brexit Whitepaper: our analysis
24 July - The Ukie blueprint tour 4.0 kicks off in London

August

1 August - Cambridge Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
3 August - Ukie Trade Mission to China Joy
8 August - Brighton Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
15 August - Newcastle Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
16 August - Glasgow Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
21 August - Ukie at Gamescom 'UK fun fair stand'
28 August - Bristol Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
30 August - Leeds Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0

September

4 September - Leamington Spa Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
18 September - Ukie attends ESI London
20 September - Birmingham Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
20 September - Ukie's AGM
20 September - Ukie holds careers bar at gamesindustry.biz stand at EGX
20 September - Games aid cheque giving at Ukie's AGM
24 September - Manchester Ukie Blueprint tour 4.0
24 September – Ukie attends “Moving Beyond Brexit: Uniting Cultural and Creative Sectors” expert workshop in Brussels.
26 September - Jo chairs BSAC meeting
28 September - Gamerbake held at Ukie HQ

October

5 October - London Games Festival announced
8 October - Announcment of UK Games industry generating £2.87bn for UK Economy
22-23 October - Ukie student Game Jam
24 October - 'No deal' risk to free flow of data Statement
24 October - Ukie Student Conference: Staffordshire University
29 October - MPs attend first ever esports parliamentary event
31 October - Ukie Student Conference: Abertay University

November

1 November - Latest VGTR stats released
1 November - APPG for Video Games
6 November - Navigating GDPR – the development studio view
8 November - Ukie student Game Jam winners revealed
10 November - DR Jo Twist OBE: CEO & Tim Scott Head of Policy & Public Affairs travel to Berlin for the PEGI management board
14 November - Ukie Attends UK Games Fund Awards
15 November - Ukie releases perspective on Theresa May’s Brexit Deal
16 November - Ukie Attends The Golden Joystick Awards 2018
22 November - Ukie hosts: Ignite your business: Funding your launch in 2019
26 November - Ukie holds Mixed reality Subgroup
28 November - Latest government figures show games industry growth of over 7%