UKIE

About UKIE - what it does

UKIE is the only trade body for the UK’s wider interactive entertainment industry. They exist to champion the interests, needs and positive image of the videogames and interactive entertainment industry who's companies make up their membership.

They’re here to help ensure that their members from the videogames and wider interactive entertainment industry have the right economic, political and social environment needed for this expanding industry to thrive.

They provide a range of services to meet the shared needs of their members and to further the interests of the interactive entertainment industry as a whole:

They build working relationships with parliamentarians and policymakers to ensure industry needs are met through appropriate Government support.

Their dedicated intellectual Property Crime Unit seeks to minimise the damage caused by intellectual property theft and catch those responsible for this criminal activity.

They act as a public information resource, to help consumers and the media better understand gaming.

They provide advice to budding IP creators and sellers on how best to pursue careers in the industry. They work with our European partners, ISFE to ensure our members are aware of key EU developments and to promote the priorities and interests of the industry in Europe.

You can read more about UKIE, their areas of work in their Mission Statement and Our Policies.