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London Games Festival @londongamesfest.bsky.social · 21h

🎮 Apply now for Official Selection 2026!🎮

Key details:
🟨 Games must have a playable demo ready by Feb 26
🟨 Games must be unreleased and launching on or after April 26
🟨 Only one submission per studio
🟨 Open to developers of all sizes

👉 festival.games.london/official-sel...

#LGF26

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Applications for the Video Games Growth Programme closes soon. The programmes is designed to help UK games companies scale and thrive.

Applications take 30 minutes to complete, and the deadline is for is 20th October, 23:00 GMT.

Apply today 👇

Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 29d

The Video Games Growth Programme (VGGP) is officially open!

In partnership with Tencent and the Department for Business and Trade, and our delivery partners Player One Consulting, this programme is designed to help UK games companies scale and thrive.

Apply now: zurl.co/WIPqC

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 4d

We’re proud to share Ukie’s 2025 Annual Review – the first full year of our Supercharged strategy to scale, support & elevate the UK games industry.

From major policy wins to £75M in global business & 44K+ pupils reached - it’s been a big year!

Read more 👉 zurl.co/eDsa9

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 6d

🌍 The Power of Play 2025 report shows the positive impact of games on people’s lives and the skills it can help develop:

✔️Deal with everyday challenges – 72%
✔️Avoid isolation and loneliness – 64%
✔️Develop problem solving skills – 76%
✔️Teamwork and collaboration skills – 74%

Read: zurl.co/nBDQ4

Global Report: Video Games Transcend Entertainment and Affect Positive Change in Players’ Lives

Video games affirmed as a source of connection, stress relief and mental stimulation in one of the largest consumer surveys ever conducted of more than 24,000 video game players in 21 countries across...

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 7d

⚡ We’re excited to announce that the next Ukie Supercharge Session is heading to Liverpool!

This Thursday hear from Chris Taylor from Eaton Smithand Joshua Garrity from Secret Mode.

📍 Barclays, Liverpool
📅 Thursday 9th Oct
🎟️ £20 with proceeds going to GamesAid and SpecialEffect

zurl.co/prsGA

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 8d

🌍 Thanks to everyone who has already signed up for the Playing for the Planet: Green Games Summit & Awards!

Enjoy a night of celebrating the companies and meeting people that have delivered genuine results on combatting climate change in the games industry.

Register: zurl.co/ON5Zo

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 11d

Introducing our returning board members and our newly elected board members for 2025/26:

🟡 Nick Button Brown, Outright Games
🟡 Katherine Bidwell, State of Play games
🟡 James Brooksby, Absolutely Games
🟡 Harvey Elliott, Playstack
🟡 Veronique Lallier, IO Interactive
🟡 Claire Sharkey,Team17 / Sharkbit

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 14d

📰 This week in Download: Ukie has been in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference, waving the flag for games.

London Games Festival is back for 2026, bigger and better than ever, and we’re looking forward to seeing members at the Ukie AGM on Wednesday 👇

www.linkedin.com/pulse/labour...

Labour Party Conference: What about games?

This year's Labour Party Conference is well underway and they have come out fighting today, but what does it mean for games? Ukie's Nick Poole OBE and Dominic Murphy have been on the ground at confere...

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London Games Festival @londongamesfest.bsky.social · 21d

🌟 SAVE THE DATE🌟

London Games Festival returns Monday 13 - Sunday 19 April 2026

Applications NOW OPEN

🕹️Official Selection submissions
💸Games Finance Market submissions
🎉Ensemble nominations
🏙️Side Events

👉 Apply here: festival.games.london

#LGF26

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 21d

⚡ Ready to supercharge your skills? ⚡

Ukie is launching a brand new series 'Supercharge Sessions' in partnership with Barclays.

The Supercharge Sessions are practical, inspiring events designed to help you level up your knowledge, connect with peers.

📅 Secure your place today: zurl.co/cZjFB

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 22d

🚀 Together with over 60 organisations, Ukie has written to the Department for Education urging them to deliver a Digital Creativity GCSE.

Share this message to help make it happen.

Read our open letter now: zurl.co/k7mxc

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Michael Marra MSP @michaeljmarra.bsky.social · 26d

Interactive Entertainment Scotland the new trade body dedicated to our video game industry, which launched last night.

The economy we need: based on the talents of Scots and the talents of Dundonians.

Thank you to @4jstudios.com for hosting, and @ukieofficial.bsky.social for their hard work.

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 26d

Last night, alongside Business Minister Richard Lochhead, we were proud to officially launch Interactive Entertainment Scotland (IES), a new body dedicated to championing Scotland’s video games sector.

Thanks to 4J Studios and Coutts for their support in making this launch possible.

zurl.co/zdLUt

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Liverpool Game Dev Network @liverpoolgdn.bsky.social · 26d

We're teaming up with @ukieofficial.bsky.social on October 9th✨

After their Supercharge Session, we’ll be hosting a social for a chance to connect with the games community 🎮

Tickets to supercharge day session:
shorturl.at/L4QyO

Free Tickets to the evening social: shorturl.at/Pq5TL

Supercharge Session - Liverpool

Learn from some of the best in the UK video games industry about how you can supercharge your studio

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 29d

The Video Games Growth Programme (VGGP) is officially open!

In partnership with Tencent and the Department for Business and Trade, and our delivery partners Player One Consulting, this programme is designed to help UK games companies scale and thrive.

Apply now: zurl.co/WIPqC

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Sep 11

🗳️ The Ukie Board election is now open!

Voting is for primary contacts only – check for an email from Civica for your unique link and read the rules in the voting pack.

Your vote helps shape the future of the UK games industry and supports our work with Government.

Voting closes midday 25th Sept.

Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Sep 9

Where is the UK games industry headed?

In part two of his chat with RSM’s Ben Bilsland, Nick Poole OBE explores AI in development, mobile-first play, collaborative experiences, and even shares a Pac-Man fact!

Watch the full interview here: zurl.co/CFp22

Where is the UK video game industry heading?

In part two of Ben Bilsland’s conversation with Nick Poole OBE, CEO of Ukie, they explore where the UK gaming industry is heading over the next 5–10 years.Th...

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Sep 4

🏆 We are proud international partners of the Playing for the Planet Green Games Summit and Awards on November 6th in London at BFI Southbank!

Enjoy a night of celebrating the companies and individuals that have delivered outstanding results on games industry sustainability.

Register: zurl.co/FwNNe

Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 29

Nominations close NEXT TUESDAY! Get your application in today 👇

Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 19

🎮 Ukie Board nominations - NOW OPEN!

Do you want to help guide the direction of the UK games industry? Now’s your chance to get involved.

Help shape Ukie’s strategy, governance and advocacy as we head in year two of our #Supercharged strategy.

Apply by midday 2nd September 2025.

🔗 zurl.co/9zOyi

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 28

😅 A week on from Gamescom and we’ve finally recovered! From the buzz of the UK stand to global meetings, it was fantastic to see the UK games industry shine.

Huge thanks to our members, partners & team for making Cologne such a success.

Rested & ready for the rest of 2025!

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our CEO Nick Poole OBE joined RSM on The Loop: Talking Tech to discuss how the UK games industry grew from garden shed coders to a £7.6bn global powerhouse, shaping culture, communities and the future of creativity.

Watch here: zurl.co/61wHY

Is the gaming industry the UK’s best-kept secret?

Starting with garden shed coders in the 1980s to a £7.6bn global powerhouse, the UK’s gaming industry might be the country’s best-kept secret. Join Ben as he...

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 19

🎮 Ukie Board nominations - NOW OPEN!

Do you want to help guide the direction of the UK games industry? Now’s your chance to get involved.

Help shape Ukie’s strategy, governance and advocacy as we head in year two of our #Supercharged strategy.

Apply by midday 2nd September 2025.

🔗 zurl.co/9zOyi

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 18

📰 What does a supercharged games industry look like in the UK?

Ukie members María Sayans from ustwo games and Ed Daly from The Chinese Room share their thoughts on how recent government recognition of the sector can be turned into lasting growth.

www.thetimes.com/article/0e94...

Supercharged games sector can fire up economic growth

Creative industries have been recognised in the government’s industrial strategy but some fear the new funding doesn’t go far enough

www.thetimes.com

Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 13

📰 Yes, Britain really is a global gaming superpower.

We spoke to The Economist about why the UK video games industry matters not only as a driver of growth but as a reflection of our creativity and identity.

www.economist.com/britain/2025...

Britain is a global gaming superpower

The country helped shape the global video-games industry: can it stay in the game?

www.economist.com

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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · Aug 12

🗳️ We need you! Nominations for the Ukie Board open on 19th August and it's your opportunity to stand for election and help guide the future of our world-class industry.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ukie-b...

Ukie Board nominations opening soon

Nominations for the Ukie Board will open on 19th August. This is your chance to help shape the future of the UK games industry by standing for election to join Ukie’s Board of Directors.

www.linkedin.com

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