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September 6th debut for free-to-attend workshops for games makers
Read More »Payday 2 knocks Minecraft from No.1
The team at 505 Games will be celebrating this week as its tactical shooter Payday 2 has topped the charts. 505 Games – best known for Cooking Mama, Sniper Elite and the Zumba series – has released a couple of promising little titles recently. It’s also the publisher of Starbreeze’s …
Read More »LBP and Moshi adorn campaign for UK game development
Creations from Media Molecule, Mind Candy and TT Games chosen for global campaign
Read More »UKIE at Gamescom 2013: Stand of hope and glory
At this year's Gamescom, trade body UKIE is putting on its biggest show of UK talent yet
Read More »Third week at the top for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
The retail version of Minecraft for Xbox 360 has topped the UK charts for a third week running. The previously download-only hit represents Microsoft’s longest unbroken run at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Chart since the release of Forza Motorsport 2 in 2007. The only new entry …
Read More »Develop and UKIE to name UK game of the show at Gamescom
Winner to receive six-month free membership at trade body and profile in Develop magazine
Read More »The biggest names in UK games development revealed
A comprehensive guide to the top 100 developers in the UK is available to view right now. The Develop 100 UK Studio Hot List features profiles of each of the 100 game developers, as voted for based on their critical and commercial success, heritage and potential. The guide also comes …
Read More »Develop 100 UK Studio Hot List goes live tomorrow
Join us for the launch event at Ukie's new London offices on Friday afternoon
Read More »Now London Games Festival is a 2013 no-show, too
The London Games Festival will not take place this year. Organiser Ukie has confirmed to MCV that the brand is taking a year off. Traditionally, the annual event rolls up a month-long series of events and presents them as a way to better promote the games industry and celebrate its …
Read More »Headstrong: Pulling out of the EU would be bad for UK studios
Skills shortage has left studios will no option but to hire for specialists from abroad
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