Ukie and law firm Sheridans offer a paid AI compliance review and certification process designed for UK game studios.
UK games trade body Ukie has partnered with law firm Sheridans to launch an AI Compliance and Accreditation Service for studios looking to assess how they use artificial intelligence.
The service is designed to examine the tools a studio uses, the licences attached to them and the policies governing their use. Teams that complete the process can display the Ukie AI Certification Mark.
Ukie's official service page describes four stages. Studios begin with a confidential questionnaire about their AI practices, including the tools and licensing arrangements involved.
Sheridans then meets the team to identify potential risk areas and either prepares a tailored AI policy or reviews an existing one. The final stage is the certification mark, which Ukie says can help demonstrate a documented compliance process during pitches, funding discussions or due diligence.
The mark should not be confused with a statutory guarantee of legal compliance. AI-related obligations depend on the tools, contracts and activities involved, and may change over time.
The programme is paid. Ukie lists typical prices of £1,500–£2,000 excluding VAT for members requiring an AI check and new policy, compared with £2,000–£2,500 for non-members.
For a review of an existing policy and ongoing compliance check, the listed ranges are £500–£750 for members and £750–£1,000 for non-members, again excluding VAT.
| Service | Ukie Members | Non-Members |
|---|---|---|
| AI check and new policy | £1,500–£2,000 | £2,000–£2,500 |
| Existing policy review and ongoing compliance check | £500–£750 | £750–£1,000 |
Typical published prices, excluding VAT. Source: Ukie.
These are typical prices published by Ukie, not guaranteed quotes for every studio. Teams should confirm the scope and cost before proceeding.
Studios may use AI for internal administration, localisation, prototyping, art workflows or code assistance. Each use can raise different questions about permissions, intellectual property, data and client obligations.
A documented review may help teams explain their decisions to publishers, investors and partners. It can also reveal gaps in existing processes before those gaps become contractual problems.
For smaller studios, the price could be a barrier. For teams already managing complex commercial requirements, a structured review may be worth considering.
The wider development is that AI governance is increasingly a practical business process, rather than simply a debate about whether studios should use the technology.
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