Real businesses, true innovation

Games business founders, explain their unique businesses, and how our dedicated games team are helping them achieve their ambitions.

We hear from the founders about their incredibly creative and innovative businesses and how Barclays is supporting them on their journeys 

Catering to younger generations

Waving Bear Studio is a games development studio based out of our Eagle Lab in Brighton. They have successfully launched their first game, Stuffed. A game that creates a child friendly spin on the popular FPS genre

Stuffed The Game was made to make a less violent game that younger audiences could play without looking towards more mature title

Award-Winning VR and AR Experiences

XR Games is an award-winning game development studio based in Leeds that is specifically focused on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality game experiences

Creating for others and their team

Hyper Luminal Games operate from the home of games, Dundee, providing work for hire services for publishers and feeding passion with their own creations.

Founded by two Abertay university class mates Rob Madden and Stuart Martin, we found out how their business is going from strength to strength.

Connecting with audiences

Promod is a leading privately owned UK based esports tournament operator. Founder Rob Black & Marketing & Communications Executive Nikki Stockhall share how Promod Esports has established themselves in the UK industry.

Working with world renowned publishers, Promod creates new connections directly to the audience.

Challenging the Norms

Dreamnauts is a games studio challenging the norms by creating games that connect with people from all walks of life.

Founder Dan Bernardo and Producer Nicola Strina spoke to us about Dreamnauts and their plans for the future

Reaching the Peak of Potential

Copa Gaming is a breakaway business from Copa Cymru, a BAFTA Award-winning business with over 13 years of experience in film and TV.

During the pandemic, they successfully pivoted into animations for their clients and naturally evolved into the game dev scene, and have begun work on their procedurally generated detective game The Department.