Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
A mere six weeks after the Scottish Games Network set the world afire with a detailed dissection of the Economic Contribution Study, PR company Media House has sprung into action and written a letter expressing concern to cabinet secretary for culture and external affairs, Fiona Hyslop, according to The Drum. Ms Hyslop replied that the …
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Following on from the creative industries report, it's become clear that the 'computer games' industry in Scotland needs to take itself more seriously, make itself more visible and ensure we are included in any research. Here's your first chance. Creative Skillset has commissioned a survey looking at the skills and experience required specifically within the …
It's been a tumultuous and busy 24 hours. News of the research into Scotland's creative industries has spread throughout the global games sector and into the mainstream media... Now, the Scottish government has been in touch to tell us that they know it's wrong and they're working on better figures and more reliable information. Here's …
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Yesterday we reported that the digital media and interactive sectors had been inexplicably omitted from the 2012 Year of Creative Scotland awards. Today the reason may have become a little clearer. The games industry in Scotland does not exist in any significant way. It contributes nothing to the economy, there are only 200 people working …
Continue reading "No Revenue, No Value, No Students – Videogames Sector In Scotland Doesn’t Exist"
Into the final speaker sessions with an almost filmic title. Users to Creators Starting with a discussion about using the market to create economic growth we have Bill Liao, CoderDojo (@liaonet) Ian Livingstone, Life President Eidos (@Ian_Livingstone), Ella Romanos, MD Remode Studios(@ella_romanos), and Ray Maguire, Interactive Opportunities. Introduced by Fred Hasson, who started the whole …
Continue reading "Users, Creators, Love, Sex and Dwarves – Edinburgh Interactive (Session 6)"
Yesterday Edinburgh Interactive closed, with a Dragons Den type affair; the idea concerning a pitch of a game or interactive experience to a panel of Ian Livingstone (Life President Eidos), Rob Woodward (CEO Scottish TV), Bill Liao (Co-founder coderdojo.com), Mark Phillips (Harbottle & Lewis) and chaired by Sean Dromgoole (GameVision/Some Research). The event was done …
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UK Trade & Investment is organising UK Play, a trade mission to Japan which will run alongside the Tokyo Game Show in September 2012. UKTI will use its extensive network of contacts in Japan to set up meetings and ensure participants get the chance to speak to the appropriate contacts and companies. Participants will receive …
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a request... 'Grown-up Gaming' - Focus Group Series This is a series of focus groups which will contribute to a new study into gaming culture being produced at the University of Glasgow. These will all be held at the University of Glasgow campus. All participants must be 18 or over, …