Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Scottish Esports a new Community Interest Company (CIC) has launched as the national body dedicated to the growth and development of competitive videogaming in Scotland. The organisation says it will focus on supporting everyone from casual gamers to esports players competing in teams and the wider gaming community. Standards & Integrity The Scottish Esports team …
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Apartment Story is a feature-length, single-player, third-person thriller set in a single apartment, created by Glasgow-based Blue Rider Interactive. According to the game's official website: You are Arthur, a person alive in 2023 trying to keep his head above water, when you receive an unexpected call at the door from your old roommate, Diane. She …
Abertay University's new Competitive Games and Wacom Cintiq labs have been added to the university's National Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education, bringing the latest, industry-standard equipment and facilities onto campus for students and research staff. Competitive Games Lab The Competitive Games Lab is fitted with 20 high-specification gaming PCs to provide a space …
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Indie-focused publisher Curve Games has partnered with Dundee's 4J Studios to take over the publishing of two titles, Puny Astronaut's award-winning Skye Tales and 4J's own Manic Mechanics. Curve will handle continued distribution, promotion and new global opportunities for each game. Originally released in May 2023, Skye Tales, the wholesome, gentle exploration and puzzle game, received two trophies in the 2023 …
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Wardog Studios has revealed a stunning new logo and identity which the studio says better suits its values and goals - disruption, quality and ambition. Since it was established in 2019, Edinburgh-based Wardog has established an international reputation as one of the world's leading co-development and art studios, working with some of the biggest AAA …
FLEA!2, the sequel (fleaquel?) to the 2020 smash-hit FLEA! from Dundee indie-darlings LowTek Games is OUT NOW for PC, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Dreamcast. Yes, Dreamcast. After the success of the original FLEA! - which is a featured title in the National Museum of Scotland's incredible GAME ON exhibition, LowTek launched a Kickstarter campaign …
Dundee Contemporary Arts' Drop in And Play 2024 is back - with what is promised to be the biggest event yet. This year's (free) event takes place from 13:00 to 16:00 on Saturday 12th October, with over 20 games on display from developers across Scotland. The DCA’s Meeting Room, Create Space and Ground floor will …
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The next meeting of the Cross-Party Group For Scotland's Games Ecosystem will take place on November 18th 2024 at Glasgow University's Advanced Research Centre (ARC) from 13:00 - 15:00. Co-chaired by MSPs Clare Adamson and Michael Marra, the Cross Party Group (CPG) provides a platform to build a sense of unity for games in Scotland. …
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It's Your Way Or The Sorbet The unexpectedly cut-throat world of local frozen dairy treat sales is the setting for the latest release from Edinburgh's Ant Workshop, with the release of Ice Cream Wars. Released for the PC via Steam and on Nintendo Switch, Ice Cream Wars challenges players to find and sell the good …
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Immersive Arts, the three-year UK-wide programme supporting artists to make and share immersive arts - is launching with free Inspiration Days for anyone interested in discovering more and free Funding Webinars for artists and creatives. Over the next three years Immersive Arts will be awarding £3.6 million in grant funding to artists based in the …
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