The UK Games Fund and DC Thomson have launched the first UK Games Fund Awards, open to all companies which have received funding to date and celebrating entrepreneurial success in the UK.
DC Thomson Launches UK Games Fund Awards
Workshops Announced For New Scottish Videogames Industry Research Project
Researchers from the University of Glasgow are holding three workshops in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow, to explore new ways of working with IP within the games industry.
BFI Videogames Day 2018 Hits Edinburgh
The fourth annual BFI Videogames Day is coming to Edinburgh on June 14 2018.
TIGA Award Entries Now Open
Entries are now open for the 2018 TIGA Games Awards
90 Million Sales. $6 Billion Revenue. Made in Scotland
90 million copies sold. $6 billion in revenue. It's official. GTA V, created in Scotland, has beaten every other video game, Hollywood blockbuster and music release in history to become the biggest entertainment product in the world.
Scotland’s Games Industry ‘Rocketing’
New research from industry body, TIGA indicates growth of 27% for Scotland's games sector in 2016/17.
FanDuel Founders Launch New eSports Firm
The global eSports market was worth $696 million in 2017 and is forecast to break $1.5 billion by 2020.
Could Gateway Be The Next Grand Theft Auto?
[This post is brought to you through our new syndication agreement with DIGIT.FYI, Scotland's digital technology news site...] The freedom of Grand Theft Auto, the massively-multiplayer elements of World Of Warcraft, the universe-spanning gameplay of Eve Online – with added AI-generated narrative, blockchain, crypto-currency and more. Could Gateway be the next generation of Scottish video game success? Despite its huge global... Continue Reading →
Special Edition 2017 Launches – Helping Women In Technology Achieve More
Let's be honest, the digital sector has a problem with diversity. In Scotland only 18% of the workforce are female. Female representation at board level is even worse. While progress is happening, more needs to be done to help women break through and achieve their full career potential. Enter Special Edition, a professional development programme designed... Continue Reading →
