Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Team Terrible, the Dundee-based studio responsible for Baby In Yellow - one of the most downloaded games ever created in Scotland - has joined forces with Scottish Games Week 2023 as the event’s Platinum sponsor. This will give the studio a high-profile presence across the whole week-long programme of events, which take place in Edinburgh, …
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TIGA, the trade association that represents the games industry, has published its Making Games in the UK 2023 report, which showcases the incredible growth the industry has seen over the last two years. Its research shows a huge increase in jobs, revenue, and outside investment, as well as other promising trends that point to a …
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The Dundee Game Workers Salary Survey, an online survey of Dundee-based game developers carried out by the IWGB (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain), was published this week. The full report, which collates and examines data on pay, experience, gender, and more, reveals some uncomfortable truths about the reality of working in games in what …
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Entries have opened for the 2023 Scottish Games Awards, celebrating excellence and achievement from Scotland’s games ecosystem, with two new categories featured. The awards are designed to showcase outstanding work across the entire games ecosystem including game design and development, craft categories (audio, art and animation, technical achievement, tools and technology), individual achievement (diversity champion, …
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Scottish Games Week 2023 is fast approaching, and key figures in the games industry across the nation and beyond are poised to descend on Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee for five days of learning, laughing, and networking. For those interested in taking a more active role at the event, and delivering a spoken presentation to your …
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InGAME, the Dundee-based research programme led by Abertay University alongside the Universities of Dundee and St. Andrews, has this week released their Economic Impact Report: a document detailing the financial impact of its work in the Scottish games industry to date, and the potential impact going forward. Brace for Impact Founded in 2018, InGAME has …
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Scottish Games Week 2023 is approaching fast, with just under three months to go before the event returns for its second year, bigger and better than ever. Taking place across five days and three cities, Scottish Games Week 2023 is set to be a must-attend for anyone even tangentially involved in the games industry in …
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Hubworld Scotland, a new organisation dedicated to putting on games industry events across the country, has just launched. Helmed by Fergus Coyne and the rest of the team behind the popular Dundee Games Meetup events that have been running monthly since March of this year, Hubworld plans to arrange more, and more diverse, events across …
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KO Studio Games, a brand-new independent game developer based in Fife, Scotland, is set to officially launch this Friday. Helmed by Russell Anderson, a lifelong gamer with 20 years of industry experience, the studio aims to deliver quality gaming experiences for players of all ages. We sat down with Anderson ahead of the official launch …
The programme has opened for Scottish Games Week 2023, with a call for speakers, sponsors and partners - and two new directors on board