Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The first-ever TechUK Gaming & Esports Report explores how the UK can lead in the development, application, and commercialisation of the games and Esports technologies of the future. The report highlights the transformative power of technology in the games and Esports landscape. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise gameplay, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual …
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The BFI Innovation Challenge Fund has announced the first four projects to receive funding towards creating solutions which tackle the UK screen sector’s most critical challenges - including a project supported by Scotland's Games Jobs Live. The area of focus for the fund’s first round is the UK video games industry which is facing a …
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WarDog Studios is officially one of the best places to work in the UK games industry, after picking up one of the coveted trophies at the eighth GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2024. The awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, September 18th at the Royal Institution in London, as part of the GI.biz HR …
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Nominations are now open for Barclays 2024 Entrepreneur Awards, with one category specifically aimed at innovation in games. This is the ninth year of the awards, which celebrate entrepreneurs who are committed to disrupting the status quo and driving innovation, supporting their communities and the wider economy. You can nominate your own business - or …
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The Indielab Games 2024 accelerator programme is off to a flying start with a cohort of ten game studios from across the UK. The studios taking part in this year's accelerator are Dragon Scale Studios, Rat Magic Games, Space Colony Studios, Evil Owl Studios, DragonfiAR Limited, Deadhead Games, Neon Wave Studios, Konglomorate Games, Madd Studio …
TIGA, the trade association that represents the games industry, has published its Making Games in the UK 2023 report, which showcases the incredible growth the industry has seen over the last two years. Its research shows a huge increase in jobs, revenue, and outside investment, as well as other promising trends that point to a …
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Dundee's new CoSTAR R&D lab is part of UKRI’s Convergent Screen Technologies and performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme
Scottish Games Week has been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 MCV/Develop Awards, which recognises excellence in the UK games industry.
Applications are now open to games creators for the first Indielab Games UK Accelerator 2023 taking place in Glasgow, Cardiff and London.
Dr Jo twist OBE, the CEO of UK games industry trade body UKIE is stepping down to join the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) as CEO