Blind Burners Set the Stage on Fire at More Than Games

The first major event of Scottish Games Week 2022 was called More Than Games, and it more than lived up to the promise of its title. The speakers and panellists of the day spanned a wide range, from disruptors working in the NFT and metaverse space, to serious games developers fighting to solve the nation’s …

Learn the Secrets of a Successful Startup with Zappaty

As Scottish Games Week draws near, the number of excellent satellite events available alongside the main events continues to grow! The next of these is a workshop from Scottish Games Week sponsor, and highly successful Scottish startup, Zappaty, titled “How to Build a Multi-Million Valuation Company When You’re Broke”. Knowledge is Power Presented by Co-CEOs …

Have Your Say on the Industry’s Future at the DRCF Innovation and Regulation Roundtable

As the possibilities of the digital content we produce expand along with our technology, the responsibility we have to regulate it does too. The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) was set up with this very purpose in mind and, in association with Scottish Games Week, they are hosting a roundtable event on Wednesday the 26th …

4J Studios Secured as Title Sponsor of First Scottish Games Week

Leading Scottish games developer, 4J Studios, has given its support to the first ever Scottish Games Week, celebrating Scotland’s vibrant and thriving games ecosystem. The studio, best known for its work on the Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo versions of Minecraft, will be the title sponsor of the entire programme of events taking place in locations …

Sit Down with a Legend at XPO North’s Scottish Games Week Event

In addition to the bevy of incredible on-site events at venues across the country, Scottish Games Week features some excellent digital events as well. One of these is the XPO Digital North x Scottish Games Week crossover event: a conversation with Dave Taylor. This free, online event is a must-catch for anyone even vaguely interested …

Barclays to Showcase the Nation’s Best at their Scottish Games Expo

In addition to the stellar line-up of main events, Scottish Games Week will also feature a range of satellite events, where you can engage in even more games-based goodness. One of these is the Scottish Games Expo, hosted by Barclays. The Eagle has Landed This event will be hosted at Barclays’ new Game Biased Eagle …

Escape Technology’s Neil Parmar Talks Reselling and Scottish Games

As Scottish Games Week draws closer, we want to spotlight the generous sponsors who have made the event possible. We’ll kick this off by looking at Escape Technology, an associate sponsor of the event, and a long-time supporter of the games industry in Scotland. We sat down with their Account Director, Neil Parmar, to discuss …

Cerebral Palsy Scotland Partners with World Gaming Day

Cerebral Palsy Scotland have partnered with World Gaming Day this October, to raise funds while having fun! Cerebral Palsy Scotland is the only charity in Scotland that deals with the condition. Founded in 1995 by a group of parents whose children were unable to get the specialist support they needed, they’ve been working alongside people …

Get Into Games at Scottish Games Week 2022!

A storm is stirring in the south of Scotland; as part of the first-ever Scottish Games Week event this October, South of Scotland Enterprise have announced the Get Into Games event, an evening of networking and presentations from seasoned industry professionals. Crossing the Borders Taking place on October 26th, and hosted at Geek Retreat, a …

Demo Your Games At SGW With Cobra Simulation

Cobra Simulation Immersive Screens

Immersive specialist Cobra Simulation is giving developers a chance to demo games on their ultra high res dome screens at Scottish Games Week