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Last Updated: Mar 20th, 2014

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A background in digital media, education, creative technology, and youth culture, and a PhD in online communities, identity, and young people, gives Jo a wealth of experience in all aspects of interactive entertainment.

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MOBILE GAMES GROWTH PROGRAMME Sep 27th, 2022

Ukie and Barclays partner to create mobile games growth programme

The programme will support the growth of the mobile games industry in the UK with experts offering workshops and guidance

#RAISETHEGAME Mar 10th, 2022

Ukie: 56% of games industry professionals prefer a hybrid working model

The firm's second UK games industry census examines the effects of the pandemic on working attitudes and diversity of workforce

SURVEYING THE SYSTEM Sep 16th, 2021

Ukie launches new UK games industry census

Will expand upon previous survey to cover additional areas of interest

PROTECT THE EARTH Mar 29th, 2021

Ukie releases Green Games Guide to help companies fight climate change

Partnered with the Playing for the Planet Alliance

QUESTION TIME Jan 31st, 2020

What you think the UK games industry would look like after Brexit?

Burning question: we asked, you answered.

CONTINUED SUPPORT Dec 2nd, 2019

Ukie grants membership to BGI and National Videogame Museum

The BGI charity and its National Videogame Museum are now members of the trade body

trade body

VIDEO GAME TAX Aug 8th, 2019

UK video games tax relief pays out $392 million to devs

Over 1,075 games have made claims since 2014

UK REVIEW Dec 14th, 2018

UKIE's Jo Twist: "The UK games industry is one to be proud of, and despite the current challenges facing it"

We caught up with Dr Jo Twist OBE, CEO of the UK's trade body, to get a feeling for how the sector is doing

DATA KLAXON Oct 9th, 2018

UK economy made $3.8bn from video games industry in 2016

And it provides 50,000 jobs

UK games industry

EQUAL PAY Apr 6th, 2018

UKIE and TIGA call for UK games companies to take proactive steps over gender pay gap figures

UKIE and TIGA say that now is the time for companies to act on the clear disparity in their work force

STATE OF UK Jan 22nd, 2018

British games experts discuss the state of the UK industry

Jo Twist leads a panel on investment, free-to-play, and buzzwords

JOB NEWS Aug 16th, 2017

Ukie makes trio of hires to build new partnerships and expand education and diversity initiatives

Trade body brings in Vanessa Joyce, Marie-Claire Isaaman and Laura Martin

Jobs

VGTR PAYS OUT Jul 21st, 2017

UK government's Video Game Tax Relief scheme has paid out $95 million in 2016/17 period

280 claims have been paid out on so far this period

WE ARE FAMILY Jul 12th, 2017

Jagex and Riot Games join Ukie's ever-growing network of developers

Jagex cementing relationship, Riot Games leading eSports

UKIE MANIFESTO 2017 May 18th, 2017

Ukie calls on UK government to work closer with games industry in 2017 manifesto

Voices concerns around Brexit and funding in the UK

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Global Game Jam 2023		Jan 30th
Hyper Games Conference Global Edition 2023		Feb 2nd
Taipei Game Show 2023	Asia	Feb 2nd
Yorkshire Games Festival 2023		Feb 4th
Baltic Dev Days 2023	Europe	Feb 4th
Steam Next Fest 2023		Feb 6th
LEAP Tech Conference 2023	Middle East	Feb 6th
#G4L Gaming Final Boss 2023	Europe	Feb 8th