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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

What we're doing

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Events

Barclays have joined forces with our partners to pull together an impressive calendar of free, virtual events.

Ukie Game Showcase

Wed 3 June, 14:00 – 16:00
Thu 4 June, 10:00 – 12:00
An event aimed at providing UK games studios with the opportunity to showcase their work to publishers, investors and the press.

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PG Connects Digital #2

Mon 8 June, 09:00 –
Fri 12 June, 23:00
Pocket Gamer Connects and its Big Screen Gaming partner conferences are returning once more in digital form.

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WSA Games Design & Art Student Showcase 2020

Tues 16 June, 13:00 – 17:00
Winchester School of Art presents an afternoon of presentations and discussion by the graduating Games Design & Art students of 2020.

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Past Events

Didn't catch it the first time? Watch our past events here.

UK Esports - State of play

Thursday 23 January, 2019
A selection of world-class Professionals working in UK Esports hosted by Chester King, CEO, British Esports Association.

Developing Games from idea to living room

Thursday 23 January, 2019
Have you wanted to develop a game and get it played in people’s front rooms, then this talk is for you, hosted by Sam Collins, Head of Commercial & Membership, UKIE.

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Here to fast forward your business plan

Whether you’re a startup, a player or an established corporate, we can help you take your business forward. Like games and esports, we have global reach and we offer a wide range of products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management.

In 2019, we were the first high street bank to launch a tax credit loan specially designed for games developers as a source of advanced funding.

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Partnering with games industry experts from the grassroots up

We’re partnering with best-in-class industry bodies to bring new events, workshops and solutions. Supporting the UK games and esports industries to develop their skills and connect with like-minded professionals.

Take a look at some of our partners:

News

Barclays furthers support for esports with NSE Partnering for 2020/2021 Academic Year

We are delighted to announce we are partnering with NSE for the 2020/2021 British University Esports championship.

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YANA

Saturday 02 May 2020, 12:00 - 00:00
When the world struggled with the challenges of COVID-19, we sprung into action by supporting a global spectacular virtual event with YANA (You Are Not Alone), the event will bring together over 10 million gamers worldwide and Barclays is a proud sponsor.

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Supporting UK Esports Talent

We are so excited to announce that we will be headline sponsor for the UK League of Legends Championship kicking off on the 31st of May.

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Join Us

Whether you’re starting out in games and esports 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.

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