Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Scotland's vibrant animation sector is gearing up for the return of its flagship event, the MOVE Animation Summit 2025. This highly anticipated gathering will bring together industry leaders, practitioners, and emerging talent for three days of inspiration, networking, and celebration of animation. Conceived in 2016 by Edinburgh-based animation studios Interference Pattern and Stampede, the MOVE …
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Wardog Studios secured a significant win at the Scottish EDGE Round 24 Awards. The studio received £75,000 in the Creative EDGE category, which will enable the studio to begin work on its first original intellectual property (IP). The Scottish EDGE Awards is an ongoing competition which recognises and rewards Scotland's most promising businesses. This year, …
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Build A Rocket Boy, the Scottish-headquartered games studio founded by Leslie Benzies, has announced the acquisition of PlayFusion, a multi-award winning, independent, UK-based game developer and publisher. The acquisition follows the studio's largest funding raise in Scottish technology this year. The studio says the combination of the two studios will accelerate growth as BARB continues …
Sync Drinks Scotland is the first Scottish production of the long-running music and media social nights, originally founded in London by Duncan Smith, the head of music for Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. Sync Drinks connects music supervisors, production companies, games studios, advertising agencies and others who license compositions, with labels, publishers and music makers. The …
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Following a successful series of events across Scotland in May and Northern England in June, tickets for the Games Talks Live Winter 2024 are now on sale. Early bird prices are available until the end of October. The format for the events is the same: a successful blend of micro-talks, networking, and opportunities to meet …
Wardog Studios has revealed a stunning new logo and identity which the studio says better suits its values and goals - disruption, quality and ambition. Since it was established in 2019, Edinburgh-based Wardog has established an international reputation as one of the world's leading co-development and art studios, working with some of the biggest AAA …
It's Your Way Or The Sorbet The unexpectedly cut-throat world of local frozen dairy treat sales is the setting for the latest release from Edinburgh's Ant Workshop, with the release of Ice Cream Wars. Released for the PC via Steam and on Nintendo Switch, Ice Cream Wars challenges players to find and sell the good …
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Get ready for the Scotland-wide games industry Hub Quiz Autumn 2024 courtesy of our friends at Hubworld. Coming to Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh, the Hub Quiz (and you have to love the name...) is open to games industry folks at all levels for a cross-country week of questions. Teams up to a maximum of six …
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Help us Create Something Amazing… YouthLink Scotland and Abertay University are looking for two digital technologists in residence roles to work with two youth groups to develop their game ideas. They are looking for two creative and self-motivated game designers to help the groups finalise their concepts and explore game development. Each group has created …
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The excellent Opera.agency is gearing up for its Creative SoundLAB September 2024 event, a unique opportunity for games developers, animators, film-makers and other creators to connect with top audio talent and elevate the soundscapes of their projects. Network with the Best in Audio: The event will be held at Edinburgh Napier University's Bright Red Triangle …
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