Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The Scottish Games Network is delighted to announce the Scotnesia Game Exchange 2025, a special online event designed to build bridges between the Scottish and Indonesian games ecosystems. The event will take place this Thursday, 7th August 2025, from 10:30 - 14:00 BST. This is a valuable and timely opportunity for Scottish developers, studios, and …
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Following an in-depth visit to Japan's world-renowned gaming ecosystem earlier this year, Techscaler is hosting a special event in Edinburgh to share invaluable insights, lessons, and opportunities for Scotland's games sector. Techscaler Japan Takeaways: Accelerating Scotland's Global Gaming Ambitions, is a free event will take place on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, from 5:30 PM to …
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Women in Games (WIG) has unveiled an exciting initiative to celebrate PRIDE month, announcing the WIG PRIDE 24-Hour Charity Stream - scheduled for Saturday, June 28th to Sunday, June 29th, 2025. This special event, supported by IGDA PRIDE, aims to bring together communities from across the games ecosystem to raise vital funds for The Trevor …
Scotland's Games Industry Powers Up with Techscaler Japan Programme Scotland's games sector is set for a boost as eight of the country's most promising games studios journey to Japan as part of the Techscaler Japan programme. Following the success of Techscaler's initiatives in San Francisco and Singapore, this new international programme will support Scottish games …
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Scottish Games Sizzle Reel! Dear game developers, Scotland needs your game footage! Event organisers, universities, colleges - we need you too. As part of Scotland's presence at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan, the government is putting together a Scottish games 'sizzle reel' showcasing Scotland's games ecosystem. This will be shown during Scotland’s first spotlight day …
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Scottish game developers are preparing to take centre stage at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, this April. As part of a larger Scottish delegation showcasing expertise in creative industries, life sciences, and offshore wind, the games sector will have a dedicated day on 17th April to connect with potential buyers, investors, and advisors. Eight Scottish …
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Climax Studios, the British video game developer, headquartered in Portsmouth, has announced that it is opening a new facility in Edinburgh. Climax Studios Edinburgh is already recruiting for a variety of developer positions. Climax is best known for its work on titles such as Sudeki, Silent Hill: Origins and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. In 2021 …
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Scottish AAA developer Build a Rocket Boy have just announced plans to open a new studio in Montpellier in 2023. This is the company’s third location, after Edinburgh and Budapest, and is a tactical move by directors to create a talent centre in France, and attract the experienced staff required to bring Everywhere, their ambitious …
Event: Women In Games UK And China will bring together women from the UK and China to discuss their experiences working in games research or the games industry.
Women In Games, the global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting equity and parity for all women and girls in games and esports, has issued a statement following the recent media reports on discriminatory and toxic behaviour within the games industry.