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The award highlighting the best UK title at Gamescom is returning for its fourth year. Handed out at UKIE’s stand at the show, which this year sports a ‘Great British Tea Party’ theme, this prize recognises the best UK-developed, but not yet released, project at Gamescom. Anonymous judges will be …
Read More »LEGO Star Wars tops charts for third week running
For the third week in a row, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens claims the top spot in the UK charts. This is despite a 45 per cent dip in sales week-on-week. According to GfK, the only other LEGO title to spend more than three weeks at the head of …
Read More »UKIE details its latest efforts to help devs protect their intellectual property
UKIE CEO Dr Jo Twist runs through the trade body’s new scheme to help creators fight back against piracy
Read More »Develop Awards 2016 Partner Spotlight: UKIE
The trade body's CEO Dr Jo Twist discusses her team's greatest accomplishments and why the UK can lead the way in eSports
Read More »LEGO Star Wars No.1 in UK for second week
Warner Bros’ latest LEGO Star Wars title takes the top spot for the second week running. The Force Awakens maintains the No.1 slot with just a 54 per cent dip in sales week-on-week. Meanwhile, Overwatch rises on week to second place with sales falling just two per cent. Bethesda’s Doom …
Read More »Opinion: We are leaving the EU – so now what?
UKIE boss Dr Jo Twist talks about the uncertainty that Brexit presents UK games businesses, the questions that need answering, and what we can do in the mean time The uncertainty that the referendum result has created is palpable. Brexit poses many questions for which as yet there are no …
Read More »The UK games industry responds to Brexit in this week’s MCV
After the UK has voted to leave the EU, we have spoken to members of the UK games industry to see what happens next. After two weeks of uncertainty, leading venture capitalists insist that Brexit will be ‘totally irrelevant’ when it comes to UK games investment. UKIE boss Dr Jo …
Read More »Protect the rights of EU developers in the UK, TIGA tells government
Trade body asks government to provide workers with “the confidence and assurance that they are not going to be asked to leave the UK at some stage”
Read More »LEGO Star Wars shoots to UK No.1, is the fourth biggest LEGO game launch
Warner Bros’ LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens has debuted at the top spot in the UK charts. The title is the fourth biggest LEGO game of all time, and the ninth LEGO game to debut at No.1 in the UK. It is also the fourth biggest launch for a …
Read More »Doom holds No.1 in UK charts, Rocket League speeds into No.6
Doom is No.1 for the second week in a row, but it was an overall poor week for games retail. The combined sales of the Top 10 video games came to 65,000 units, one of the lowest ever totals for a Top Ten. Note, all of this data is physical …
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