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COMING SOON: Solo Scottish Dev Unleashes Hand-Drawn Mayhem in Bullet-Hell Shooter ZOE Begone!

Zoe Begone - Retchy. Title Screen.

Get ready for a dose of retro-inspired chaos as ZOE Begone!, the debut title from Glasgow-based solo developer Graeme Hawkins (Retchy Games), prepares to launch on PC and consoles on September 17, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COVD9gDGlms This high-octane, hand-drawn bullet-hell shooter is a stunning example of solo Scottish talent, blending the aesthetics of 1930s drawn-on-film animation with …

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Halon Entertainment Opens New £28M Glasgow Studio

Halon Entertainment Team & Angus Robertson

A significant development for Scotland's creative sector has been announced: Los Angeles-based animation and visualisation company Halon Entertainment is set to open a new studio in Glasgow. Halon Entertainment, known for its work on major productions such as The Batman, The Mandalorian, the Planet of the Apes franchise, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and …

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DI4D Neural Rigging Solution for Unprecedented Facial Animation Fidelity

DI4D Neural Rigging Demo

DI4D, the Glasgow-headquartered pioneer in performance-driven facial animation for videogames and films, has announced an innovative new 'DI4D neural rigging' solution. This innovative technology uses machine learning to analyse 4D facial performance data, enabling the creation of rig-based animations that capture the subtlest nuances of an actor's expressions. With over 20 years of experience, DI4D …

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MOVE Animation Summit 2025 – Bridging Scotland’s Creative Industries

MOVE Animation Summit 2025

Scotland's vibrant animation sector is gearing up for the return of its flagship event, the MOVE Animation Summit 2025. This highly anticipated gathering will bring together industry leaders, practitioners, and emerging talent for three days of inspiration, networking, and celebration of animation. Conceived in 2016 by Edinburgh-based animation studios Interference Pattern and Stampede, the MOVE …

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Wishlist: Judero – A Claymation Adventure Game

Judero Title Screen

A handmade action/adventure game based on the rich folklore of the Scottish Borders. Judero is a 'claymation' action/ adventure game, created by the incredible Scottish artist and developer, Jack King-Spooner, inspired by the rich folk history of the Scottish Borders. Created entirely in stop-motion using handmade models, you take the role of Judero, a Celt …

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Make Some Noise: Games Companies Invited to Creative SoundLAB – September 2024

Creative Soundlab September 2024

The excellent Opera.agency is gearing up for its Creative SoundLAB September 2024 event, a unique opportunity for games developers, animators, film-makers and other creators to connect with top audio talent and elevate the soundscapes of their projects. Network with the Best in Audio: The event will be held at Edinburgh Napier University's Bright Red Triangle …

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Axis Studios Enters Administration With 162 Jobs Lost

Axis Studios - Halo 4

Glasgow-headquartered Axis Studios, the animation and VFX company responsible for some of the most successful game cinematics of all time entered administration, with 162 people made redundant. On July 15 2024, Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs of Interpath Advisory were appointed administrators, and while all production has ceased, Interpath is looking for operators to continue …

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New Resident Entrepreneurs Include SOLAS 128 Creator & Visible Ink

Creative Informatics Resident Entrepreneurs

The five successful applicants in the Creative Informatics Resident Entrepreneurs programme have been named, with two games and interactive creators - Amicable Animal and Visible Ink - part of the programme.

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Axis Studios: Animation, VFX and Realtime Production

The Scottish Games Network recently sat down with Michael Zaman and Traci Tufte from Axis Studios, to talk about the company's growing use of 'realtime' technology, and it's work in games, film, and TV.

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Axis’ New Showreels Reveal

Axis Studios 2021 Showreel

Axis Studios, the animation and visual effects giant, headquartered in Glasgow, has released its incredible showreels, highlighting the key projects from 2021.