Entries in 'UKIE' (90)

UKIE sells stake in Chart-Track

UKIE sells stake in Chart-Track

UK trade body UKIE has sold its stake in charts body GfK Chart-Track - but still has a deal for exclusive access to its data.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 23rd 2012 at 1:47PM in News
Software Sales Monitor: Market shrinks by a third

Software Sales Monitor: Market shrinks by a third

It wasn’t a great week for UK games retail, with the market shrinking by a third. £14m was generated from game sales overall which is almost £7m less than last ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 20th 2012 at 9:28AM in News
ANALYSIS: Digital Charts

ANALYSIS: Digital Charts

MCV wants a digital download chart.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 13th 2012 at 10:55AM in News
Digital omission threatening chart legitimacy

Digital omission threatening chart legitimacy

As was reported yesterday, end of year trading figures show a gaping £100m hole in the UK games retail market for 2011.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 6th 2012 at 8:17AM in News

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Twist promises swift work for UKIE

Twist promises swift work for UKIE

The new CEO of UKIE says the trade body will push even harder on skills and improving the UK games industry.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 15th 2011 at 8:31AM in News
UKIE toasts Young Apprentice success

UKIE toasts Young Apprentice success

UK games industry trade association was this evening raising a glass to a high-profile success – it was the one responsible for getting games into the Young Apprentice final.

SPOILERS ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 12th 2011 at 10:00PM in News
Meet the new UKIE CEO: it's Dr Jo Twist

Meet the new UKIE CEO: it's Dr Jo Twist

UK games industry trade association UKIE has scored a coup in hiring its new CEO.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 9th 2011 at 11:00AM in News
PEGI delayed. Again.

PEGI delayed. Again.

UKIE had reported that further delays are holding back the introduction of PEGI as the standard age rating system in the UK.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 15th 2011 at 5:14PM in News

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OPINION: A United Kingdom

OPINION: A United Kingdom

An 'Annual General Meeting’ doesn’t sound like the most exciting event on the industry calendar. But I tell you, as a fly on the wall observer, UKIE’s AGM last week ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 10th 2011 at 9:14AM in News
New initiatives show UKIE strength at AGM

New initiatives show UKIE strength at AGM

There's still no news on the new exec director, but attendees to UKIE's successful AGM last week would be be forgiven for thinking it didn't need a leader.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 10th 2011 at 8:24AM in News
COUNTDOWN TO LONDON GAMES CONFERENCE: Should UKIE & Tiga unite?

COUNTDOWN TO LONDON GAMES CONFERENCE: Should UKIE & Tiga unite?

The unification of trade bodies Tiga and UKIE would be approved by four times as many industry professionals as those who oppose, new data suggests.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 3rd 2011 at 2:51PM in News
Deus Ex storms UK August charts

Deus Ex storms UK August charts

Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution was the second best selling game in the UK in August.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 31st 2011 at 1:25PM in News

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UKIE endorses London Games Conference

UKIE endorses London Games Conference

UKIE members will get a ten per cent discount on a full price ticket to the London Games Conference.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 22nd 2011 at 3:21PM in News
No London Games Festival in 2011

No London Games Festival in 2011

UK video games trade body UKIE has announced that there will be no London Games Festival this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 8th 2011 at 12:37PM in News
Zumba fends off new entries in UK charts

Zumba fends off new entries in UK charts

505 Games's Zumba Fitness holds onto the top spot of the UK GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, despite the arrival of several new entries this week.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 25th 2011 at 11:16AM in News
UK CHARTS: Zumba back at No.1

UK CHARTS: Zumba back at No.1

505 Games' Zumba Fitness has seen off the competition this week to claim its fourth UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats No.1 of the year thanks to a 43 per cent ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2011 at 10:21AM in News

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UKIE and Tiga take charge of Edinburgh

UKIE and Tiga take charge of Edinburgh

Games industry trade bodies UKIE and TIGA have teamed up to deliver this year’s Edinburgh Interactive Festival.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 10th 2011 at 12:10PM in News
UKIE sponsoring Dare to be Digital

UKIE sponsoring Dare to be Digital

UK games trade body UKIE has been confirmed as the sponsor of this year's Dare to be Digital video games design competition.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2011 at 3:44PM in News
A tribute to Mike Rawlinson

A tribute to Mike Rawlinson

UKIE announced last week that director general Michael Rawlinson has decided to leave the organisation, after almost 12 years there.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 2nd 2011 at 2:30PM in News
Rawlinson resigns

Rawlinson resigns

UKIE director general Michael Rawlinson has resigned.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 20th 2011 at 5:14PM in News
UK CHARTS: Zumba still No.1

UK CHARTS: Zumba still No.1

505 Games' Zumba Fitness is still the UK's No.1 video games according to the latest data from UKIE and GfK Chart-Track.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2011 at 10:38AM in News
UKIE targets London-based digital agencies

UKIE targets London-based digital agencies

Trade body UKIE hopes to attract digital creative firms by backing this year’s Digital Shoreditch Festival.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 14th 2011 at 11:10AM in News
UKIE "disappointed" by games tax break shun

UKIE "disappointed" by games tax break shun

Industry association UKIE says it is disappointed with the Treasury’s decision to again avoid introducing game development tax breaks in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2011 at 11:08AM in News
UKIE calls for video game ambassadors scheme

UKIE calls for video game ambassadors scheme

Trade body UKIE wants members of the games industry to become role models to young people and encourage them to start a career in games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
UK digital charts: what’s the hold up?

UK digital charts: what’s the hold up?

The industry must unite and start sharing data if we’re ever going to get a digital download chart.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2011 at 8:08AM in News