Unlocking Success in the UK's Game Development and Creative Industries
At the forefront of the global stage, the UK is celebrated for its vibrant game development and creative industries. At Barclays, we have a rich history of providing unwavering support to these dynamic industries, extending far beyond traditional banking services. Our dedicated Games and Creative Team, in alignment with our bank-wide strategy, is committed to harnessing businesses' full potential.
We empower businesses of all sizes, from budding startups to large corporates, through a range of initiatives. We hold engaging events, immersive expos, impactful demo days, cutting-edge accelerators, and expansive network-building opportunities.
Whether you're embarking on your entrepreneurial journey or steering a multinational corporation with worldwide ambitions, reach out to us to explore how Barclays can support you on your path to success.
Barclays UK content Report
The UK’s content industry is a global creative powerhouse known for its exceptional storytelling, talent, and iconic landscapes. Despite recent challenges, the UK industry has shown remarkable resilience and innovation, driving economic growth and cultural influence. This report explores these topics, highlighting the thriving sector beyond London and the UK's continued attraction for international and domestic productions, ensuring its place at the forefront of the global stage.
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Unlocking Success: Scaling your Games Business
Hear from three innovative games businesses about navigating the challenges of growth in the industry.
Games Industry Report 2024
This year's report explores the evolving landscape of the UK games industry, looking at funding, M&A, AI in games, the convergence between games and other sectors and the competition for attention.
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Our latest news and insights
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Indie Region Focus
The UK is an amazing place to make games. In a series of articles we take a journey around to UK talking to leading games figures to find out why each region is special for indie games makers.
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Indie Region Focus: Wales
The Welsh video game industry has seen significant growth in recent years. Find out what is attracting more studios to set up in Wales.
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Indie Region Focus: Northern Ireland
Local developers tell us more about Northern Ireland.
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Indie Region Focus: North West England
Since Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy in the 1980s, video games have been an important cultural export from the North West.
Collaborating with games industry experts from the grassroots up
We work with leading UK games bodies to create new events, initiatives, programmes and solutions. Supporting the UK games and creative industries to develop their skills and connect with like-minded professionals.
Take a look at some of the organisations we work with:
Meet the Games and Creative team
Jon Paterson
Games and Creative Innovation Lead
Elaine Dowman
Head of Games and Creative
Frankie Boura
Marketing and Content Lead
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Whether you’re starting out in games or the creative industry or looking to expand, we’re here to help. If you’d like to find out more about our exciting gaming and esports programme and upcoming events, we’d love to hear from you.
EGX 2023
Over 4 days in October 2023, we hosted 50 sessions on our Rezzed stage, providing a remarkable platform for UK games studios and businesses to step into the spotlight at one of the UK's premier games events, allowing them to showcase their games or businesses.
Demo Day 2024
In April, we partnered with UKIE to support 8 talented UK studios in showcasing their games to the industry with panelists Beatrice Aliprandi and Nick Button-Brown. As part of the program, each of the studios were given a exhibiting area at WASD and the Barclays Games Frenzy.
Games Industry Report 2024
The video games industry remains one of, if not the, biggest entertainment industries in the world, captivating millions upon millions of players with interactive experiences that cannot be replicated by any other medium.
This year's report explores the evolving landscape of the UK games industry, looking at funding, M&A, AI in games, the convergence between games and other sectors and the competition for attention
We also speak to Copa Gaming and Hyper Luminal Games about how they have growing their businesses.