Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Scottish Enterprise recently published its research into the megatrends and breakthrough technologies reshaping business in 2026. The report is comprehensive, covering Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Bio-technology. However, it suffers from a significant - and all-too-common - blind spot. It entirely ignores the games sector. This is not an isolated incident. For several years, the …
You may have seen the recent news about Apex Legends - the multi-player battle arena game from Respawn Entertainment migrated to Amazon GameLift Servers, completing the cutover in only 10 days with zero player-facing downtime. The migration was the work of Code Wizards group, the incredible games tech company, with offices in Reading, England, Cantebury, …
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Introducing the TecTonic Night Summit 2025 Scotland's vibrant games ecosystem is renowned for its innovation and creativity. However, staying ahead requires venturing beyond familiar horizons in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. That's where TecTonic, Glasgow's premier technology showcase, steps in. Taking place on Thursday 29th of May at the vibrant Barras Art and Design (BAaD) …
DI4D, the Glasgow-headquartered pioneer in performance-driven facial animation for videogames and films, has announced an innovative new 'DI4D neural rigging' solution. This innovative technology uses machine learning to analyse 4D facial performance data, enabling the creation of rig-based animations that capture the subtlest nuances of an actor's expressions. With over 20 years of experience, DI4D …
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On Tuesday 22 October 2024, join XR Network+ at Abertay University's Cyber Quarter to hear about opportunities for collaboration, innovation and funding for researchers, companies and creatives across Scotland. XR Network+ is a project led by the University of York that brings together academia and industry across the UK to deliver research and innovation in …
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Abertay University's new Competitive Games and Wacom Cintiq labs have been added to the university's National Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education, bringing the latest, industry-standard equipment and facilities onto campus for students and research staff. Competitive Games Lab The Competitive Games Lab is fitted with 20 high-specification gaming PCs to provide a space …
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Introducing free access sees percentage of new 13-17 year old users surge by two-thirds and 18-21 year old users increase by half More aspiring young game developers than ever are starting their game design journeys with GameMaker after access to the platform was made free for non-commercial users to create and share games late last …
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Applications are open for the Tech Scaler Silicon Valley programme, which supports company founders to visit San Francisco, the ground zero of tech startups to network, chat to potential investors and help build their businesses. There are 15 spaces open for Tech Scaler members at join the cohort, including a chance to take part in …
4J Studios, the Dundee studio behind the console versions of Minecraft, has released the first footage of its new voxel-based Elements Engine - with a distinctly Scottish preview of its incredible capabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wa7rTm56bw The YouTube video takes viewers from the Dundee waterfront and the V&A to the highlands of Scotland - accompanied by Big Country's …
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Marketing experts - and newly-minted publisher - Neonhive picked up the Tech For Good award at last night's Digital Tech Awards, run by ScotlandIS for the creation of the Scottish Games Sale on Steam, which raised over £66,000 for Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's Games For The Weans campaign. At a glittering awards ceremony in Glasgow, …
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