Task 8 The Networks

UKIE- UK Interactive Entertainment

"UK Interactive Entertainment or Ukie (pronounced YOU-KEY) is a trade body that aims to support, grow and promote the whole of the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry. Founded in 2010 (although formerly known as ELSPA), Ukie’s membership includes all the major UK and global games publishers and the best of UK development talent - from promising start-ups to some of the biggest, most successful studios operating in the UK today."https://www.linkedin.com/company/ukie---the-association-for-uk-interactive-entertainment

Ukie helps promote UK's games industrys, founded in 2010 it includes most of the UK's larger games industrys and most of the most successful stuido's

IGDA - International Game Developers Association

"As an international organization, we are a global network of collaborative projects and communities comprised of individuals from all fields of game development - from programmers and producers to writers, artists, QA and localization. We bring together developers at key industry conferences, in over 90 Chapters and in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to improve their lives and their craft. We advocate on behalf of our membership to ensure quality of life, perpetuation of our craft and preparing the next generation of developers." http://www.igda.org/?page=about

The bring people who wok in the games industry together to improve video games, they work globally, there like a job center for game developers

Women in Games

Highlight academic and industrial perspectives on groundbreaking work in computer games research, games development and games education. Focus attention on issues of special interest to women in the games industry and through this seek to address the games industry's gender imbalance and develop a fuller understanding of games and game playing. http://www.womeningames.com/

They help promote women in the games industry, making them more relevant and giving hem the same attention men get.

BAFTA – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

"The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public."
"In addition to its Awards ceremonies, BAFTA has a year-round, international programme of learning events and initiatives that offers unique access to some of the world’s most inspiring talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes, connecting with audiences of all ages and backgrounds across the UK, Los Angeles and New York."http://www.bafta.org/about

They look for talent, giving awards to the largest people in film, tv, and games they identify there excelence and then make them more wanted in other Films, tv, and games

MEF – Mobile Ecosystem Forum

"The Mobile Ecosystem Forum is a global trade body that acts as an impartial and authoritative champion for addressing issues affecting the broadening mobile ecosystem.  We provide our members with a global and cross-sector platform for networking, collaboration and advancing industry solutions." http://www.mobileecosystemforum.com/about/


They work across the world trading there platform for companies to use.