March 13, 2017

Ukie says that the report is the culmination of four months’ of consultation with more than 70 games businesses via a UK-wide industry tour from Belfast to Dorking to Manchester, and an online evidence gathering, hearing the industry’s key concerns and opportunities presented by Brexit.

At a roundtable event in Parliament hosted by Chris White MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Video Games, and attended by MPs, civil servants, Parliamentary select committee clerks and industry representatives, Ukie’s CEO Dr Jo Twist OBE outlined the key findings of the report, which Ukie will use to help inform the three intertwined strands of Brexit, the Government’s Industrial Strategy and the Government’s Digital Strategy.

Ukie says that the report will also inform its contribution to the Creative Industries Sector Deal, which, with a focus on technology, talent and IP, will be a game-changer for the games sector. As these strategies and policies are developed, Ukie is keen to strike the right balance between what is good for the creative industries as a whole, of which games are the biggest revenue driver, with the specific needs of games and interactive entertainment businesses. The report, together with the follow-up work of Ukie’s Policy Team, will provide as much evidence and information as possible to help create a digital economy that works for everyone. For a link to the new report, click here.