Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Scottish Borders – A groundbreaking Esports development event took place last week, attracting over 100 pupils from secondary schools across the region. The event, a collaborative effort between Borders College, Scottish Borders Council, DYW Borders, and South of Scotland Enterprise, aimed to spark young minds and ignite a passion for Esports and the wider creative …
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The next meeting of the Cross-Party Group (CPG) for Scotland's Games Ecosystem takes place at Glasgow University's Advanced Research Centre (ARC) on Monday 18th November, from 13:00-15:00. This meeting of the CPG will focus on two key areas of activity around support for the entire games ecosystem in Scotland and developments in games education. Register …
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Yesterday, Barclays' Glasgow HQ hosted the highly anticipated Scottish Games Frenzy 2024, bringing together the Scottish (and UK) games industry. Key creators, developers, and stakeholders from across Scotland were in attendance, with many smaller indie studios and new teams taking part. In a year marked by economic uncertainty and industry layoffs, the Scottish Games Frenzy …
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What is Esports? Scottish Esports, in partnership with the University of the West of Scotland, is holding the inaugural Scottish Esports in Education Mini-Conference 2024 (#SEEMC2024). This new annual event plans to establish a new network of esports and games educators from across Scotland sharing best practice and understanding of the role competitive video games …
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The Scottish games industry is growing, and its continued success hinges on a strong pipeline of skilled graduates. The 3rd annual Scottish Games Education Symposium, on November 27th, 2024, offers a unique - FREE - platform for game developers to collaborate with educators and shape the future of games education in Scotland. Why Attend The …
UPDATED (28/10/24)!! Barclays is offering a full and fun-packed day of games at the 2024 Scottish Games Frenzy, which takes place in their Glasgow HQ on October 31st and celebrates the incredibly talented Scottish and UK games businesses. The Games Frenzy is an opportunity to showcase your games, meet other developers, network with friends, peers …
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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 …
Dundee Contemporary Arts' Drop in And Play 2024 is back - with what is promised to be the biggest event yet. This year's (free) event takes place from 13:00 to 16:00 on Saturday 12th October, with over 20 games on display from developers across Scotland. The DCA’s Meeting Room, Create Space and Ground floor will …
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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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BAFTA Scotland is holding a Games Masterclass, exploring accessibility in games and how studios can incorporate it into its existing culture, as well as the games it creates. Embedding Accessibility takes place on Thursday 26th September at 18:00 in the Cyber Quarter at Abertay University in Dundee, presented by Scottish Games Award winner Searra Leishman, …
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