Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Thistle & Thorn is a new games studio, created by industry leader Kim MacAskill. Many of you will be familiar with Kim, thanks to her work as the Narrative Director at PlayStation, Narrative Lead at Riot Games, Principal Narrative Designer at NaturalMotion, as well as roles with Ubisoft, Playground Games, Rocksteady, her work as a …
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(Also: Crossy Road Mashup) Subway Surfers, Sybo's multi-multi-billion download endless runner has hit Edinburgh for the first time, as part of the title's Easter update. While the game has featured some of the world's most famous cities in the past, the new update brings the castle-based capital to the game "blending Scotland’s historic charm with …
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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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In a move that's could be genius - or sheer madness (or possibly both, it's increasingly hard to tell these days), Dundee-based Lowtek Games has announced that its Parasite Pack bumper games compendium, has hit the ultimate mobile games console - the Nokia N-Gage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d0cnGhlqXE Yes, you read that correctly. The N-Gage. Nokia's quirky, taco-shaped-side-talking-not-quite-the-iphone …
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The National Videogame Museum (NVM) has announced a roster of new Trustees joining the Board of its governing charity, The British Games Institute (BGI), including Brian Baglow - the founder of the Scottish Games Network and Scottish Games Week. With a dynamic blend of cross-sector expertise, the appointments come at a pivotal moment for the …
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Dundee's rich and influential video game legacy will be brought to life in a unique walking tour - and you've got one last chance to grab a ticket! Taking place on Saturday, March 29th, the Dundee Gaming Tour is for anyone with an interest in Scotland's gaming heritage. From the global phenomenon of Lemmings to …
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The second version of Scotland's Games Action Plan is open for industry consultation. To ensure that every participant has the opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback and discuss the recommendations, I've created a series of eight online drop-in sessions to speak directly to the games ecosystem. The drop-in sessions are open to everyone working in …
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Edinburgh's Ant Workshop, in collaboration with Wales Interactive, has announced the upcoming launch of its highly anticipated roguelike deckbuilder, Into the Restless Ruins. The game - rooted in Scottish folklore - is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on May 15th, 2025. To give players a tantalising first …
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Abertay University has been named the top international school for videogame design, with programmes ranked in the global top 10 in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Abertay extended its track record as one of the world’s leading universities in this year’s edition of the Princeton Review’s global rankings for games design courses. Abertay is now …
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The second version of Scotland's Games Action Plan is now available for industry consultation, feedback and review. The plan is a series of recommendations to the Scottish Government to increase knowledge and understanding of the games ecosystem across all levels of government, build more dedicated support for it, and create a more connected, collaborative, and …