Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
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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A proposal for an esports arena in Dundee is causing confusion in the city by registering the company behind it as 'Dundee Arcadia Ltd'. This could prove problematic however, as 'Arcadia' is already an established brand in the games sector, thanks to the annual Arcadia event created and curated by Biome Collective, since 2017. It …
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GameSpace is a new initiative, based in Dundee which aims to create a dedicated space for game developers, offering business support, event space and more. The team behind spoke at the recent Games Talks Live events and has launched a survey, asking for help and input from the games community. It's a simple online form, …
Applications are now open for the Biome Collective Grant for Digital Creatives. These are no-strings-attached grants of £500 aimed at supporting individual Scotland-based digital creatives from under-represented or marginalised backgrounds. Applications use a simple online form to capture basic details about you, your practice and the help you need. The deadline for applications is Friday …
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 …
The Dundee Game Workers Salary Survey, an online survey of Dundee-based game developers carried out by the IWGB (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain), was published this week. The full report, which collates and examines data on pay, experience, gender, and more, reveals some uncomfortable truths about the reality of working in games in what …
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Scottish Games Week 2023 is fast approaching, and key figures in the games industry across the nation and beyond are poised to descend on Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee for five days of learning, laughing, and networking. For those interested in taking a more active role at the event, and delivering a spoken presentation to your …
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InGAME, the Dundee-based research programme led by Abertay University alongside the Universities of Dundee and St. Andrews, has this week released their Economic Impact Report: a document detailing the financial impact of its work in the Scottish games industry to date, and the potential impact going forward. Brace for Impact Founded in 2018, InGAME has …
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Scottish Games Week 2023 is approaching fast, with just under three months to go before the event returns for its second year, bigger and better than ever. Taking place across five days and three cities, Scottish Games Week 2023 is set to be a must-attend for anyone even tangentially involved in the games industry in …
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Hubworld Scotland, a new organisation dedicated to putting on games industry events across the country, has just launched. Helmed by Fergus Coyne and the rest of the team behind the popular Dundee Games Meetup events that have been running monthly since March of this year, Hubworld plans to arrange more, and more diverse, events across …
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