It's been nearly a month since I announced the launch of the Scottish Games Network as the country's industry body. Since then things have become a little busy. Around 700 e-mails congratulating me on the launch, companies and organisations how they join and other asking what specifically the SGN will do. Now's the time to …
Games Expo Scotland?
A public facing games expo in Scotland? That's what's being proposed in a press release issued earlier this week by Magdala Media, the company behind the Scottish Bike Show. The event is set to take place in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on October 4th and 5th 2014. The release states that it will bring …
Game Hack Is Back – 16th & 17th November – Dundee
After launching in 2012, TIGA's Game Hack is back in mid-November and this year it's grown. In addition to the main event in Pinewood Studios, the 2013 event will also have a sister hack taking place in Dundee's Abertay University. Running overnight from the 16th - 17th of November, the Game Hack is open to …
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GDC 2014 – Be There – Applications Close TOMORROW
Over the last 2-3 years the Game Developer Conference has proven itself one of the most valuable events in the global gaming sector. Next year's event takes place in San Francisco's Moscone Centre on March 17th-21st. As always Scottish Development International will be there, helping games companies to attend the conference, giving them presence on …
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Drop In And Play III – Call For Developers
Dundee Contemporary Arts centre, NEoN digital arts festival and Quartic Llama are looking for developers to participate in the third annual Drop In And Play. Drop In And Play is a free public event which takes place on Saturday 9th of November at the DCA from 4pm - 6pm. It's open to kids, families and …
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The Scottish Games Network Launches As Scotland’s Video Games Industry Body
Believe it or not, it's nearly ten years since the Scottish Games Network first launched. In 2005 we created a simple Yahoo group to help the growing number of game developers keep in touch. It's grown since then to become a dedicated website and a community spread over all of the significant social channels. It's …
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Next IGDA Meet Up – Edinburgh, Wed 9th Oct
It's the start of another month, which means another IGDA Scotland meeting. This month, the IGDA gang hit Edinburgh, for an evening of 'more technical' talks at TechCube, before attendees decamp to the Royal Dick for drinks and convivial chatter. The event takes place at 19:30 on Wednesday 9th October. If you've not discovered the …
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Cross Creative – Special Edition – Now Open
We have mentioned the astounding Cross Creative programme from TRC a couple of times in the past few years. Now the company is offering something new - specifically for women working in the creative industries. Cross Creative is a fully-funded programme, providing access to some of the world's top creatives, travel to the US and …
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Rockstar North Supporting Sick Kids Save Point
Sick Kids Save Point is the country's biggest and most successful 24-hour charity gaming marathon. Launched in 2010 in Edinburgh, the event has managed to raise over £50,000 for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. In 2013 the event takes place on the weekend 11th-14th October, with hundreds of gamers from across the UK taking …
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£30M Technology Strategy Board Funding Competition
Here's an opportunity for ambitious companies who may be considering looking beyond their next title... The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has launched its strategy to accelerate innovation and growth in the Creative Industries and is aimed at helping SME digital businesses develop digital technologies, platforms and services. More than £30 million of support is being made available …
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