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Series of events to explore new opportunities for the games industry

Kinect Star Wars helped the UK games retail market get back on track last week, which generated over 2m more than it did the prior week. The title pipped FIFA Street to the No.1 spot and became the first Kinect-required game to top the charts. It wasn’t just a handful …

UKIE says games companies should jump to Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Games industry trade body UKIE has unsurprisingly welcomed the news that GAME has been saved from administration by retail turnaround specialist OpCapita. Baker Acquisitions’ purchase of UKIE member, Game’s UK assets is a very positive move for the UK games industry,” UKIE CEO Dr Jo Twist stated. Not having a …

Scottish sector leading the way in producing innovative digital content, says CEO Jo Twist

UKIE is holding its first Scottish office event at Abertay University today. It takes place at the Hannah Maclure Centre in Dundee today, but it has already sold out. The event will focus on the funding opportunities available to interactive entertainment business, with speakers discussing venture capital, angel, prototype and …

UK games industry trade body UKIE wants to cover 100 per cent of the digital market with its charts. The first ever PC download chart was issued earlier this month, with EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic crowned No.1 for January. The data is compiled directly from publishers and currently …

Develop highlights the twists and turns in this six-year saga

Budget announcement and computer science U-turn 'reposition UK as a world leader'

Coalition government reverses position in dramatic Budget announcement