games industry

The UK loses another games event as WASD shuts down, but gains one as London Games Festival 2025 announces New Game Plus, plus Epic.LAN offers space to indie devs

Dom Sacco 15 November, 2024

Dom Sacco 15 November, 2024

UK’s first full-time Gamer-in-Residence hired to play video games with patients in Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children

Dom Sacco 24 October, 2024

Dom Sacco 24 October, 2024

How Mobile Payments Are Changing the Esports and Video Game Industry

Hannah Marie ZT 03 September, 2024

Hannah Marie ZT 03 September, 2024

Which UK party is best for the games industry in the 2024 general election? We analyse their manifestos, as Ukie’s esports lead welcomes Labour’s creative economy and games plans

Dom Sacco 02 July, 2024

Dom Sacco 02 July, 2024

Number of UK games start-ups on the rise amidst layoffs

Dom Sacco 19 March, 2024

Dom Sacco 19 March, 2024

Games community nightlife festival Format.GG expands with Liverpool events this year

Dom Sacco 20 February, 2024

Dom Sacco 20 February, 2024

13% of UK games staff are from low-income backgrounds; national Into Games campaign launches to help more people get careers

Dom Sacco 09 January, 2024

Dom Sacco 09 January, 2024

‘We want Germany to become the leading destination in esports’ – German Games Industry Association calls for tax code changes

Dom Sacco 15 August, 2023

Dom Sacco 15 August, 2023

Esports conference ESI London 2023 returns with expansion into broader games industry and film

Dom Sacco 23 March, 2023

Dom Sacco 23 March, 2023

Deep dive into UK Government loot box findings: Nadine Dorries explains why the Government is not banning the sale of loot boxes to children following a two-year review, despite finding a ‘higher possible risk of harms’ to young people

Dom Sacco 18 July, 2022

Dom Sacco 18 July, 2022

UK Government partners with games industry to promote ‘Stay At Home, Save Lives’ messaging in games

Dom Sacco 06 April, 2020

Dom Sacco 06 April, 2020