Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Games Skills Survey! In a groundbreaking move to understand the key challenges facing the Scottish games ecosystem, Skills Development Scotland has worked with the Scottish Games Network to launch the first-ever research project into the skills landscape across the sector. This vital initiative, conducted by independent research agency EKOS, supported by the Scottish Games Network, …
Continue reading "Landmark Skills Survey Launched to Shape Future of Scotland’s Games Industry"
PHASE to Ignite Murrayfield with Epic Games Festival in 2025 Edinburgh, Scotland – Murrayfield Stadium is set to transform into a gamer's paradise as PHASE 2025, a brand-new three-day games festival, makes its highly anticipated debut on September 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2025. Promising to be far more than another industry event, PHASE 2025 aims …
Continue reading "PHASE 2025: Scotland’s Newest Games Event Ignites Murrayfield Stadium!"
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 …
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 …
Continue reading "Scottish Games Studios To Showcase Talent at Japan Expo 2025"
Scotland's vibrant animation sector is gearing up for the return of its flagship event, the MOVE Animation Summit 2025. This highly anticipated gathering will bring together industry leaders, practitioners, and emerging talent for three days of inspiration, networking, and celebration of animation. Conceived in 2016 by Edinburgh-based animation studios Interference Pattern and Stampede, the MOVE …
Continue reading "MOVE Animation Summit 2025 – Bridging Scotland’s Creative Industries"
Scottish EDGE Round 25 is now open, with a £1.5 million prize pot open to early-stage Scottish businesses. Applications are open until 14:00 on Thursday, 27th February 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYpCItz1vxE The big news for this round is the introduction of the Mission EDGE special category award, which has funding up to £150,000. This award, provided by …
Continue reading "Scottish EDGE Round 25 Opens with £1.5 Million Prize Pot"
Scottish Culture Survey: The Scottish Government has launched a vital survey to gain valuable insights into how the cultural sector is currently supported in Scotland, and what changes are needed to serve its future needs best. This initiative comes alongside an independent review of Creative Scotland, the lead body for the country's arts, screen, and …
Continue reading "Scottish Government Seeks Input on Cultural Sector Support in New Survey"
Bigfoot vs Scots is a dark comedy adventure set on the quirky Scottish island of Amadan, where Bigfoot, the sinister sasquatch (along with other mythical mates) is terrorising the population, causing chaos and generally behaving like total neds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIO2HU1du34 Created by solo developer Haggis Goes Wild, Bigfoot vs Scots transports players to the fictional island …
Continue reading "Early Access: Bigfoot vs Scots – Monkey Island With F**king Swearing"
Scottish Borders – A groundbreaking Esports development event took place last week, attracting over 100 pupils from secondary schools across the region. The event, a collaborative effort between Borders College, Scottish Borders Council, DYW Borders, and South of Scotland Enterprise, aimed to spark young minds and ignite a passion for Esports and the wider creative …
Continue reading "Esports Takes Centre Stage in Scottish Borders Schools"
The Scottish Games Network has officially relaunched its Discord channel, marking the first step in an exciting redesign of our platform and community. This is part of a larger initiative to make SGN not just the news channel, but the central hub for Scotland’s vibrant and diverse games community. We hope this relaunch offers creators, …
Continue reading "Scottish Games Discord: A New Home For Scotland’s Games Community"