Register for unrivalled access to the studios taking part – ideal for publishers, investors and press looking to meet the studios or media wanting to find out more about the studio and their game.

Gamescom / devcom is the most important event for the games industry in Europe. It is THE destination for developers, publisher, investors, the media and consumers and welcomes over 300,000 people through the doors. All eyes are turned to the games industry during gamescom and this year will be no different as it makes its debut as a digital only show.

The UK industry stand at gamescom, managed and delivered by Ukie, is a perennial focal point at gamescom and the UK Game of the Show is a showpiece event on the UK stand.

This year Ukie is taking the event online!

UK Game of the Show

The UK Game of the Show, sponsored by Barclays, will be a live digital event taking place during gamescom and devcom. 15 UK based games studios will be competing it out in a live showcase for the coveted UK Game of the Show award. The award showcases the creativity and skill of UK developers by highlighting a raft of UK developed, as yet unreleased games to publishers, investors and the media.

But that is not all. The winner of the UK Game of the Show will also progress to represent the UK in the inaugural EuroPlay games contest! Taking place on Friday 28 August this live event, following the same format as its UK equivalent, will bring together some of the best developers from Europe to compete for the prize of EuroPlay games contest winner.

• Host: Mr Midas, Host & Creator of GGR on GRM Daily
• Date: 24th August 2020
• Time: 6:00pm BST
• Location: Ukie Twitch, Ukie YouTube, Ukie Facebook & Ukie Twitter (Ukie will send you the links closer to the event)
• Voting: Voting will be undertaken by the public and industry at the end of the showcase via a Twitter poll. The winning studio/game will then be announced live on Twitch, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

The Games!

For a full list of studios and games taking part in this years contest, check out the Ukie website here.

Who’s this for?

This event is for everyone, from public to press, investors to publishers. And we need you to vote for your favourite!

For developers in the UK and across Europe this is an amazing opportunity to showcase your work to potential customers, investors and the media.

For publishers and investors looking for innovative and interesting games this is a ready-made solution for you with the scope to meet and interact with the studios already built in.

For sponsors this is an amazing opportunity to raise the profile of your brand and be associated with this highly creditable, fun and feel-good event.

For the media this is a one-stop shop to view some of the best, as yet unreleased games, in the UK and Europe and to have a direct line to the developers behind them.

Meet the Studios

During the showcase, each of the studios taking part will be waiting in a Zoom meeting room. Investors, publishers and the press will be sent a link prior to the event, granting them the opportunity to meet with these studios to talk about their games.

Event Partner

Barclays

At Barclays, we’re playing our part to help the UK Games Industry grow and develop.

We see the positive impact that games can have in bringing communities together, inspiring creativity and building an environment to learn.

That’s why we…

• Offer innovative products designed for developers including our tax credit loan

• Support businesses to connect, innovate and grow with our Eagle Labs network

• Partner with games and esports industry leaders

• Help games developers at all levels from grassroots up

Website https://labs.uk.barclays/gamestech

Media Partners

PCGamesN

Founded in 2012, PCGamesN is one of the world’s leading PC gaming sites, reaching over eight million people per month. Whether it's breaking news, searing op-eds, in-depth reviews, or user-friendly hardware coverage, the site provides players with everything they need to know about PC gaming. And a bunch of stuff they don’t, but seem to want to anyway

MCV/DEVELOP

MCV/DEVELOP is the leading media outlet for the UK games industry. It’s a trusted source of trade news, analysis and data for industry professionals and has been for over 18 years. Digital, print and via events, MCV/DEVELOP has a huge and diverse reach, covering the entire industry.

MCV/DEVELOP exists to support everyone in UK games. We will support your business and give you a platform to have your voice heard. We want to help you improve and enlarge the UK games industry by connecting businesses and encouraging best practice.