Firestoke Funding: $2.2m Seed Funding Round Led by Hiro Capital
Firestoke Funding: The new Scottish indie publisher, founded by Paul Farley, has raised £2.2M in a seed funding round led by Hiro Capital.
Scottish Game Tech Disruptor Grows
Zappaty Appointments: The Scottish tech disruptor has made two new appointments and created a new role within its executive team
Scotland’s Games Industry Growing More Quickly Than The UK
Scotland’s games industry is growing more quickly than the rest of the UK, according to new data showing 26% increase in development studios.
Xbox Creates Official Tartan With Kiltmaker Gordon Nicolson
A new Xbox Tartan has been created by Kiltmakers Gordon Nicolson and Lochcarron to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the console’s release
Chroma Backs £1M ‘High Impact’ Venture Fund
Chroma Ventures, the investment arm of 4J Studios has backed the £1M ‘Impact First’ venture fund from SIS Ventures.
Creative Freelancer Survey – Please Help
Creative Edinburgh is running a creative freelancer survey to better understand the impact of Brext, Covid, etc. on the freelance community.
Speech Graphics Raises $7 Million Funding Round
Speech Graphics has raised $7M in a new funding round to help develop its metaverse-enabling virtual assistant technology Rapport.
Team Scotland Selection For Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022
Esports Scotland wil be selecting the coaches and players for Team Scotland in the Commonwealth Esports Championships in August 2022.
OUT NOW Lemmings: Let’s Go Documentary Streaming Now
Lemmings: Can You Dig It? The feature-length documentary covering the design and development of the iconic Britsoft videogame, has nowbeen released on YouTube.
Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group To Discuss Games
On February 23 the Scottish Parliament cross-party group on Creative Economy will focus upon the future of the games ecosystem in Scotland.