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 …
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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Today, February 14th, 2024, marks the 33rd anniversary of Lemmings, the game that transcended mere entertainment to become a cultural icon and a catalyst for Scotland's thriving game development industry. But before the green-haired hordes invaded screens worldwide, let's rewind to 1991 and trace its remarkable journey. Born from the minds of DMA Design (now …
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On Monday 19th February 2024, King.com's Natalie Cook will take part in Defining Your Journey: A Lesson In Everyday Entrepreneurship. Natalie is a Dundee University graduate who works remotely from the City of Discovery for one the largest mobile games developers in the world, yet she came into it almost by accident. Hosted at the …
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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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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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