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Happy International Women's Day! Here's to the incredible women that pioneered computing, video games and interactive entertainment, who continue to innovate and drive it forward today and on whose talent the future of our industry depends! To celebrate, have a look at this fantastic blog celebrating lesser-known women in the history of computing and #AI https://lnkd.in/eMZRSj94 #IWD2025 Ukie

Happy International Women's Day! Here's to the incredible women that pioneered computing, video games and interactive entertainment, who continue to innovate and drive it forward today and on whose talent the future of our industry depends! To celebrate, have a look at this fantastic blog celebrating lesser-known women in the history of computing and #AI https://lnkd.in/eMZRSj94 #IWD2025 Ukie

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Ukie Members Day this week. Bringing the industry together for conversations that help shape its future is more important than ever, and it was fantastic to see so many of you there. At Ukie, we celebrate the video games industry as a leader of British innovation and success. Our commitment is to highlight how games, crafted with unparalleled creativity and talent, serve as a force for good and a driver of growth. But we need your help to drive the message home. If you have a story to tell that can help supercharge the industry, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch at [email protected] If not, enjoy some of the snaps from the day!

This week, we celebrated the new inductees to the UK Games Industry Hall of Fame! Established to recognise the creative visionaries behind some of the UK’s leading games businesses, the Hall of Fame shines a light on an extraordinary industry filled with extraordinary people. From Nobel Prize winners to the creative minds behind some of the world’s most influential games, this year’s cohort has truly left their mark on the world of games and helped shape the story of our industry. Check out who made the list here ??

?? Last night, the Ukie Video Game Awards brought together industry leaders to celebrate the exceptional talent driving the UK's video games sector. This year's winners represent the creativity and passion that make our industry world-leading. From fantastically brilliant indie titles to powerhouse blockbusters, every winner and nominee showcased the incredible depth of talent across the UK. A huge congratulations to all the winners, and a massive thank you to everyone who joined us to make the night so special! Swipe through our winners' reel to see who took home the awards! ?? Best UK Mobile Game: Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games Best PC Game: Thank Goodness You're Here! by Coal Supper Best UK Console Game: LEGO Horizon Adventures by Studio Gobo Best UK Mixed Reality Game (VR, AR, XR): Just Dance VR by Soul Assembly Sustainability Champion: Playground Games Diversity and Inclusion Champion: Women in Games Best UK Developer: FuturLab Best UK Publisher: Playstack Rising Star: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd Milk Studios UK Game of the Year: Thank Goodness You're Here! by Coal Supper A huge thank you to all our sponsors: Green Man Gaming, Barclays, RS UK, Playground Games & Bastion! More here: https://lnkd.in/eJVW89AC #Supercharged

Fantastic to have the chair of the Video Games and Esports APPG, Charlotte Nichols MP speaking at Ukie members day this morning about the key role the games industry has to play in the Government's?growth mission! Charlotte is one of many industry advocates in parliament championing our world-leading sector and helping us to make this the most pro-games parliament in history. ?? Members Day is in full swing, so stay tuned for tonight’s Ukie Awards results #Supercharged #PressStartOnGrowth.

To coincide with the Ukie Members Day & Video Games Awards, Women in Games today has signed a Partnership Agreement with the UK trade association. It means that Women in Games and Ukie will collaborate to support and promote greater representation and advancement of women in the UK games industry.?For more and for insights from Ukie CEO Nick Poole OBE and our CEO Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman, read on - https://lnkd.in/eY9FkSs3 #womeningames #gamesindustry #ukie

Members Day is kicking off soon, so here’s a reminder of some of the work we’ve been doing to champion the industry in Parliament. Last week, Secretary of State Lisa Nandy MP voiced her support for the UK games industry in the House of Commons, responding to a question from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP DBE about keeping UK tax reliefs globally competitive. With growing cross-party support for video games as a cultural and economic powerhouse, Ukie will continue advocating for policies that drive growth and innovation in the UK industry. Watch the exchange here ?? #Supercharged #PressStartOnGrowth

I am delighted to share that next week we will be unveiling the relaunch of #RaiseTheGame at Ukie Members Day on Tuesday 4th March at the Museum of London. This has been a labour of love, focusing on how we can take this iconic work into a new phase set for the future. We will share the future of #RaiseTheGame followed by a panel discussing how we can make more of an impact in the UK Games Industry to drive diversity. The Panel will be hosted by Angela Dickson and Charlotte Bidgood (MCIPD) of Inclusive People. We are lucky to have some amazing participants leading the discussion: Cinzia Musio of Code Coven, Declan Cassidy of Into Games, Des G. of Altered Gene Ltd.POC in Play and Marie-Claire Isaaman of Women in Games . We hope to see you there.??? https://lnkd.in/ejZReMas

"The UK is home to some amazing [video game] companies and developers and we want to continue to support them as they grow and continue to develop world-leading games" Fantastic support from Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt. Hon Lisa Nandy MP in the House Commons this morning in response to a question raised by industry champion Dame Caroline Dinenage MP DBE about how the Government can do more to maintain the UK's competitive edge in the global games industry. Dame Caroline raised an important question about the relative competitiveness of our tax reliefs regime in the UK - a central pillar of the recent Ukie submission to the Governmental Spending Review: "What is the Minister doing to really push the Treasury on this, to ensure our Video Games Expenditure Credit and everything else are up-to-date so we're really retaining our competitive edge in this vital sector?" It is so important to see this cross-Party recognition of the vital role of video games as a cultural and economic powerhouse for the UK. We will continue to liaise with Dame Caroline, Lisa Nandy and Department for Culture, Media and Sport and HM Treasury officials to make the case that now is absolutely the time to 'press start on growth'! You can watch the session here: https://lnkd.in/e_B8sYni