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Deep Silver and Microsoft sign up as headline sponsors whilst Avatar Games, Testronic and UKIE named as round partners
Read More »Livingstone: The UK games industry needs one trade body
'The line between developers and publishers is blurring'
Read More »Read exclusive interviews with EA, UKIE and Gearbox in this week’s MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features interviews with Electronic Arts, UKIE and Borderlands developer Gearbox. That’s on top of the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation Network, Steam, Apple and iOS. This week’s edition also asks what happens now PEGI is law and …
Read More »UKIE revamps AskAboutGames.com ahead of PEGI launch
AskAboutGames.com, a website designed to educate parents and families about video games, is online once more. The site has been relaunched by trade body UKIE to coincide with PEGI’s debut as a legally enforceable ratings system, which is due to occur on Monday, July 30th. It will feature information on …
Read More »IN-DEPTH: New Ukie strategy targets game start-ups and studios
UK games industry trade body Ukie today talked MCV through the organisation’s new strategy for games developers. A new three-pronged approach spearheaded by new CEO Jo Twist sees Ukie ramp up what it can offer to studios and new firms as well as continue the political lobbying and market research …
Read More »REPORT: ‘What does Ukie do for developers?’
In its own words, the trade body runs through its offer to start-ups and studios
Read More »Ukie ramps up developer offering
Start ups and new studios key to UK trade body's future plans
Read More »Coders and journos trade places in 48-hour job swap
London Games Festival's October hack event will turn the reviewers into the reviewed
Read More »First London Games Festival events confirmed
Consumer shows, industry events and awards ceremonies are amongst the first events announced for this year’s London Games Festival. Running from September 27th to October 28th, this year’s festival kicks off with Eurogamer Expo 2012 and a UKIE Gala event that will feature industry charity, GamesAid, handing out cheques to …
Read More »UKIE rallies around tax breaks for developers
UK trade body UKIE has called on the games industry for input for a collective response to the government’s new period of consultation on tax breaks policy. The UK Treasurytoday opened a period of consultationwith a view to finalising the details of the proposed Tax Breaks policy. "UKIE’s consultation programme …
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