At Barclays, we’re helping the UK games industry grow and develop.
We see the positive impact that games can have in bringing communities together, inspiring creativity and encouraging learning.
That’s why we…
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Offer innovative products for developers including our tax credit loan
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Support businesses to connect, innovate and grow with our Eagle Labs network
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Partner the UKLC and NSE
- Partner with games and esports industry leaders
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Help games developers at all levels from grassroots up.
Events
Our Labs networks have joined forces with our partners to pull together an impressive calendar of free, virtual events.

Ludum Dare 46 - Weekend Hackathon
Sat 18 April, 09:00 SST
Ludum Dare is an online event where games are made from scratch in a weekend.

R&D, TV, Film & Games Tax Relief - Cratis Evening Presentation
Thu 23 April, 17:00 – 18.30
Cratis will be chatting with Anna Mansi (BFI) and Tim Davies (Sheridan) about tax relief for individuals in the creative & digital industries.

Ukie Hub Crawl: Raising Your Profile - Online Edition
Tue 28 April, 13:00 – 16:00
Learn about marketing, PR, community management, IP, along with products and services that can help businesses enhance their own products.

You Are Not Alone (YANA) – Charity gaming event
Sat 02 May, 12:00 – 00:00
YANA is an event aimed at bringing people together through gaming during isolation whilst promoting social distancing.
Resource Hub
Miss an event we ran? You’ll find recordings of all our events on our resource hub.
Partnering with games industry experts from the grassroots up
We’re partnering with best-in-class industry bodies to bring you new events, workshops, and solutions. We support the UK games and esports industries to develop their skills and connect with like-minded professionals.
Take a look at some of our partners:




Meet the Barclays Games Team

Dave Gowans
Head of Barclays Games

Jon Paterson
Partnership Lead

Elaine Moran
Strategy Lead

Matthew Colclough
Esports Lead
Connect
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.