Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Studios, Colleges, Universities, Freelancers and ALL Games-Related Companies Welcome A series of workshops are being held across the country - and online - to ensure the whole games ecosystem has a chance to provide data and input to create Scotland's National Games Strategy - and we need your help. Announced in February 2024, the strategy …
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The Sequel To The Hit NES & Dreamcast Game LEAP Year Launch Dundee's Lowtek Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the creation of Flea! 2 - the sequel to the 2020 retro smash Flea! - and has already smashed it's initial goal in the first 24 hours! Like its predecessor, Flea! 2 will …
Unveiling the hard truths of starting a video games company: A guide for startups Henderson Loggie, the Dundee-based accounting and tax advisory firm which has supported games and game-related companies for over three decades, has released a comprehensive guide tailored for videogame start-ups. With insights from industry veterans, it offers actionable tips to turn a …
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The entry period for the 2024 ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards has been extended to Monday 26th February at 12pm. The awards recognise excellence across Scotland's tech ecosystem (including the games sector), rewarding the innovation, expertise and ambition of businesses large and small – and the people that drive them. The awards highlight achievements within the tech in …
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Debut games include Harvest Hunt and Slopecrashers Big news from the team at Neonhive this morning, with the news that the award-winning marketing agency has launched its own publishing label: NeonHive Games. NeonHive Games will offer its new publishing services alongside the company's existing community, marketing, PR and influencer agency campaigns. Neon Hive has established …
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Applications are now open for IndieLab Games Accelerator 2024 - the high-impact programme designed for up-and-coming games studios across the UK. The three-month accelerator helps games studios unlock potential, grow, innovate, attract publishing partners and find success. The 2024 Accelerator has been redesigned this year to focus not only on developing studios' growth plans but …
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Dundee Studio One Of Only Five Games Companies Across The UK To Be Funded Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency has announced the recipients of £6.2 million in grants, who are tackling some of today's biggest societal challenges - with Konglomerate's co-founder, designer and director Connie Reid one of only five female games leaders across …
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It's been a couple of weeks since we announced that the Government has given its backing to the creation of Scotland's Games Strategy. There has been a lot of work going on in the background since then and it's important that the whole games community understands what we're trying to do - and how we …
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Today, February 14th, 2024, marks the 33rd anniversary of Lemmings, the game that transcended mere entertainment to become a cultural icon and a catalyst for Scotland's thriving game development industry. But before the green-haired hordes invaded screens worldwide, let's rewind to 1991 and trace its remarkable journey. Born from the minds of DMA Design (now …
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March 12th Marks The First CPG On Scotland's Games Ecosystem In-Person & Online Tickets Available Now A group of MSPs from the Scottish Parliament have agreed to create a new cross party group on Scotland's games ecosystem. The first meeting of the Games Ecosystem CPG will take place at the Scottish Parliament at 18:00 on …
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