Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
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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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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PC Title is the first release from new Glasgow-based indie studio Ludus Pax Rise Of The Village Hero is a new role-playing game for PC which is available now on Steam Early Access. The game is the first release from Glasgow-based indie studio Ludus Pax. Described as an 'indie RPG', players step into the shoes …
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Stirling Studio is one of 23 companies awarded International Business Development support. Ping Creates, the Stirling-based studio behind the recently released (and award-nominated) Super Stretchy Chicken Legs, has secured funding from the British Film Institute's UK Global Screen Fund. Financed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the award is to boost Ping …
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The Global Game Jam 2024 is nearly upon us - and there's still time to sign up for one of the three locations across Scotland... Most of the jams will run from January 26th-28th. There are locations in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow. Three universities - Glasgow Caledonian, Edinburgh Napier and Abertay - are hosting jam …
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Two of the biggest monsters in the world - Godzilla and King Kong will be hitting the big - and small - screens in March 2024, with the release of the blockbuster Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Here's a peek at the latest trailer... https://youtu.be/lV1OOlGwExM?si=w7S_EiTzIGXfLJIH To accompany the film's release Elgin-based Hunted Cow has …
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Dundee Studio Behind A Bonnie Odyssey Focusing On Early Stage Support For Partners Astrodreamer Studio has revealed a new, revised brand, revamped website and a new focus on early-stage services for partners. The studio is now offering three key areas of support and expertise: A plug-in development team for game studios Robust prototyping for new …
Tag Games acquired by games giant Scopely. Dundee mobile games studio Tag Games has been acquired by 'mobile first' publisher Scopely.
The Creative Leadership Programme Scotland is a new two-day lab, for women working in the games sector in Scotland, created by Women In Games