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.
Events
Barclays have joined forces with our partners to pull together an impressive calendar of free, virtual events.
Games London: Summer Business Hub
Wed 15 Jul – Thur 16 Jul
The Summer Business Hub is an entirely online event offering a chance to meet and pitch via video and voice calls to game studios and funders.
Eco Gamer: Live Workshop
Tues 21 July, 18:00
Digital Schoolhouse has partnered with BAFTA to teach 7-16 year olds to design their own sustainable social media campaign using Computer Science.
Game Republic Summer Arcade Party Online
Wed 22 Jul, 19:00 – 21:00
Game Republic Summer Arcade Party Online, sponsored by Escape Technology, aims to raise money for charity while having fun. Best scores receive prizes!
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.
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
Helping bring the games industry closer together with a sponsored Slack upgrade
With no way to meet in person over the last few months, we’ve been looking for ways to support the UK games industry and help bring it closer together.
So we reached out to the team running the UK Games Industry Slack group to find out how we could help them, and agreed to help unite over 3,000 of their members by sponsoring the upgrade of their Slack for 12 months.
This will help members stay informed by giving them access to Slack's apps, tools and services, including:
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Jobs channel: Game developers can see what’s on the market without having to search through multiple sites.
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Simpler networking: Developers can easily connect with each other through video conference calls and social channels.
- Better connections: With access to Slack’s unlimited apps, screen-sharing and a Covid-19 support network members can get all the support they need.
We are delighted to be working with the UK Games Industry Slack and its members, and to support the wider industry as a whole.
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.
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.
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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