Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Scotland's creative industries are set for a major boost with the launch of CoSTAR - a new £9 million virtual production studio, designed to drive research, innovation, and economic growth in screen, games, immersive, and performance sectors. Abertay University officially opened the CoSTAR Realtime Lab at Water’s Edge in Dundee on Tuesday, marking the start …
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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Grand Theft Hamlet? Hearken, gentlefolk of the Scottish Games realm, to a merry tale of cinematic delight and gaming spectacle! As the eighth month of winter’s darkness approaches, Escapes - fortified by the treasures of the BFI and that fortuitous lottery gold - declare a jubilant return! Yes, Escapes shall again unfurl a banner of …
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The Rubber Keyed Wonder - a new feature-length documentary about the legendary Sinclair Spectrum - is coming to the DCA in Dundee for its Scottish premiere on Sunday 24th November 2024. Book now In the late 1970s, British inventor Sir Clive Sinclair envisioned creating an affordable home computer that could change the world. In 1982, …
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The BFI Innovation Challenge Fund has announced the first four projects to receive funding towards creating solutions which tackle the UK screen sector’s most critical challenges - including a project supported by Scotland's Games Jobs Live. The area of focus for the fund’s first round is the UK video games industry which is facing a …
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On Tuesday 22 October 2024, join XR Network+ at Abertay University's Cyber Quarter to hear about opportunities for collaboration, innovation and funding for researchers, companies and creatives across Scotland. XR Network+ is a project led by the University of York that brings together academia and industry across the UK to deliver research and innovation in …
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4J Studios' Brian Gomez To Give Closing Keynote The Creative Tech Scotland Gathering 2024 takes place on June 28th at the breathtaking new Edinburgh Futures Institute. It promises to be a vibrant event connecting creative professionals with the cutting-edge tech transforming the creative industries. Explore workshops, keynotes, and demos showcasing how tech - including games …
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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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Stirling Studio is one of 23 companies awarded International Business Development support. Ping Creates, the Stirling-based studio behind the recently released (and award-nominated) Super Stretchy Chicken Legs, has secured funding from the British Film Institute's UK Global Screen Fund. Financed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the award is to boost Ping …
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BAFTA Guru Live Scotland is the academy's programme for new talent and career starters taking place in Glasgow on March 18th 2023.