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URGENT DEADLINE: New ‘Levelling-Up’ Startup Programme for Scottish Games Companies Opens – Apply by Nov 6th

GameSpace Levelling-Up Programme Applications Open

An amazing new opportunity has been announced for early-stage games founders as Dundee-based GameSpace launches its 'Levelling-Up' Global Success Startup Programme. This new, community-first accelerator is funded by the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Regional TechBooster fund. It offers a comprehensive, free programme of support for Scottish games and …

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Call For Educators & Industry: 2025 Games Education Symposium To Bridge Gap With Wider Creative Sector

Scottish Games Education Symposium

The Scottish Games Education Symposium (SGES) a partnership between Scottish Games Education Network and The Scottish Games Network, is thrilled to announce the date, location, and focus of its highly anticipated 2025 event. Taking place on November 19, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 4 PM, the symposium will be sponsored and hosted by West College …

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Game Space Talks Games Industry Failure with Firestoke Founder

Game Space Logo - Pixels & Pitfalls Event

In an industry that often celebrates success while quietly burying its failures, a new event from Game Space is set to host a refreshingly honest and vital conversation. Pixels & Pitfalls: Learning From Failure in the Games Sector will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd, at Abertay's cyberQuarter in Dundee. The event will feature a …

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Games Community Invited to Connect with Wider Tech Ecosystem at TecTonic’s Year-End Summit

TecTonic Night Summit Dec 2025

Following two sold-out events earlier in the year, the hugely popular TecTonic Night Summit is returning on Wednesday, December 10th, for a special festive gathering at The Dockyard Social in Glasgow, and the Scottish Games Network is delighted to be a community partner. Billed as a "Year-End Exchange," the event is a festival-style celebration of …

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New Seminar Offers Scottish Studios a Practical Guide to the USA Market

SNABC - Doing Business In the USA

For Scottish games businesses with ambitions to break into one of the world's largest consumer markets, a new seminar offers a rare opportunity to get practical, expert advice on navigating the complexities of doing business in and across the United States. The Doing Business In the USA seminar, organised by the Scottish North American Business …

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Applications Open for SGDA Games Accelerator

SGDA Games Accelerator

The Scottish Game Developers Association (SGDA) has opened applications for a major new initiative aimed at fostering the next generation of games industry leaders: the SGDA Games Accelerator. Funded by the Scottish Government’s Ecosystem Fund, the accelerator is Scotland’s first dedicated business development programme for the games sector. It offers a free, intensive series of …

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Level Up Scotland: From Games Day to Games Supercluster

Games Supercluster

Last week, the global games industry turned its attention to Scotland. Thanks to the hard work of the Academy of Interactive Sciences (DICE Europe), the Scottish Games Association (SGDA), the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and countless others, there was an undeniable and welcome surge of energy, ambition, and recognition - both in the room and …

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Scottish Government Boosts EDGE Fund in Major Opportunity for Games Startups

Scottish EDGE £3.6M Funding 2025-28

The Scottish Government has announced increased support for Scottish EDGE, the country’s leading business funding competition, in a move that presents a significant opportunity for Scotland’s next generation of game developers and studios. The new £3.6 million of support will see additional funding injected into the prestigious competition over the next three years, offering prizes …

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Games AI Company Arcanix Secures Funding to Transform Games LiveOps

Arcanix Senior Leadership Team

Arcanix, the pioneering AI LiveOps platform, has secured investment and accelerator support from ForsVC and imec.istart, one of Europe’s leading tech accelerators. The company was founded in Scotland in 2023 by industry veterans, Ella Romanos, Oscar Clark and Adam Betteridge, who between them have decades of experience of live game development, publishing and support. The …

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UKIE ‘Press Start’ Report Creates Perfect Launchpad for Scottish Games Action Plan

Time To Press Start On Growth - Title Screen

Ukie, the trade body for the UK’s video games industry, has today launched a major new report, Time to Press Start on Growth, calling on the new UK Government and the devolved nations to implement a series of key policies to secure a £500 million growth opportunity for the sector. The report provides a powerful, …

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