Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
This week, Ukie and OKRE released a landmark report: Building a Unified Framework for UK Video Games Impacts. It is a significant piece of work that arrives at a critical moment for the country's entire games ecosystem. At a time when we are seeing a record-breaking consumer market valuation of £8.76 billion alongside ongoing sectoral …
Scottish Culture Survey: The Scottish Government has launched a vital survey to gain valuable insights into how the cultural sector is currently supported in Scotland, and what changes are needed to serve its future needs best. This initiative comes alongside an independent review of Creative Scotland, the lead body for the country's arts, screen, and …
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Exclusive SGN Research Gives Snapshot Of Industry In 2020 & 2021 Scotland's Games Industry Data: How big is Scotland's games sector? How many development studios are out there? Believe it or not, no part of the government or public sector in Scotland captures data on the games industry. View: Scotland's Games Industry Data For such …
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Scotland's games industry is growing more quickly than the rest of the UK, according to new data showing 26% increase in development studios.
The Edinburgh Futures Institute, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Business School, is running the fifth round of Developing a Data-Driven Creative Business - specifically designed for the creative industries, with free fundeed places on offer
The Scottish Funding Council has made 30 x places available free to Scottish creatives on the Developing a Data Driven Creative Company course
me equivalent (FTE) jobs hitting 6,005, according to the new Screen Business 2021 Report released by the BFI.
The European Space Agency has funding available for games and digital projects which utilise space data to solve real world problems.
Registration is now open for Developing a Data Driven Creative Company, an online course specifically designed for the creative industries to help create more successful businesses using data. Featuring deep expertise from a range of University of Edinburgh staff and experienced industry professionals, the course includes case studies and specifically designed exercises which will lead …
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When was the last time you thought seriously about your plans for making videogames your career? More and more developers are discovering that the opportunity to create their own games is the biggest opportunity in front of them. Freelancing, or building your own studio brings about all sorts of creative freedom and autonomy, but it's …