Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Following the major More Than Games: Creative Industries Edition event tomorrow, the Scottish Games Network is inviting the entire games sector to join a unique evening of cross-sector networking drinks. This is a rare opportunity to meet peers and colleagues from outside games development, across the wider creative and cultural community in Scotland - but …
The Scottish Games Network Ltd., in partnership with the University of Glasgow’s Games & Gaming Lab (UofGGamesLab) and the Scottish Games Education Network (SGEN), is thrilled to announce the inaugural Hello World! Scottish Students Startup Summit, addressing a key question facing all young innovators: “Is starting my own games business in Scotland right for me?” …
A public crowdfunding campaign has been launched in a "race against time" to save the historic Dumbarton Studios from being sold for private property development and lost to the creative industries forever. The site, which has been the production home for iconic Scottish shows like River City and Take the High Road, is being sold …
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The number of undergraduates studying games courses in the UK has skyrocketed by 279% over the last decade, according to a new analysis by TIGA. The data, revealed in a response to a Parliamentary question, shows that 15,450 undergraduates were enrolled in "Computer games and animation" courses in the 2023/24 academic year, compared to just …
Get your alibis ready. Our friends at Hubworld have announced a new, ambitious HubQuiz, and this time it's a cross-country competition to find Scotland's cleverest developers. Taking place in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dundee on consecutive nights, the "part pub-quiz and part game-show" event invites all game industry workers to gather their teams and battle for …
The Scottish Games Education Symposium (SGES) a partnership between Scottish Games Education Network and The Scottish Games Network, is thrilled to announce the date, location, and focus of its highly anticipated 2025 event. Taking place on November 19, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 4 PM, the symposium will be sponsored and hosted by West College …
The Scottish Games Network (SGN) today announced the 'More Than Games: Creative Industries Innovation Summit,' an initiative set to bridge the country's vibrant games ecosystem with its creative, cultural, and heritage sectors. Scheduled for November 26th, 2025, at Barclays Eagle Lab in Glasgow, this invitation-only event is supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland. …
Following two sold-out events earlier in the year, the hugely popular TecTonic Night Summit is returning on Wednesday, December 10th, for a special festive gathering at The Dockyard Social in Glasgow, and the Scottish Games Network is delighted to be a community partner. Billed as a "Year-End Exchange," the event is a festival-style celebration of …
Glasgow has today launched a major new initiative to formally position itself as the UK's capital for 3D content creation, backed by a powerful new partnership between the city's world-leading academic institutions and its most innovative creative studios. The groundbreaking collaboration brings together the University of Glasgow, the Glasgow School of Art, and the City …
Following the success of the Glasgow Independent Games Festival, the team behind the event is bringing back another of its popular community initiatives this month: the Glasgow Games Soapbox. The free, informal networking event is an "open-mic night for game developers," providing a relaxed space for creators to share their work, discuss ideas, and connect …
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