Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Scotland's games industry received a boost last week as three innovative businesses – Haggis Studios, Glitchers, and Theria Games Ltd – were announced as winners in the highly competitive Scottish EDGE Round 25 awards. The results, unveiled at a ceremony on May 29th, 2025, saw a total of £1.2 million in grant and loan funding …
Continue reading "Haggis Studios, GLITCHERS, and Theria Games Win at Scottish EDGE Round 25"
A golden opportunity has opened for new and mid-level games professionals across Scotland to gain significant career momentum, as applications for the globally recognised BAFTA Breakthrough 2025 programme are now open. Run by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the Breakthrough programme is designed to identify, support, and showcase the most exciting …
Continue reading "BAFTA Breakthrough 2025 – Applications Open – Scottish Games Talent Wanted"
Get ready to dive into a vibrant celebration of game development as Edinburgh College prepares to host ECGX 2025, its end-of-year show for game development students, alongside a showcase of exciting new projects from the local indie developer community. This free evening event invites everyone to play the games, meet the creators, and connect with …
As you might know, the Scottish Games Network (SGN) is continually working on initiatives to support and grow our incredible games sector here in Scotland. Recently, we submitted five applications to the Scottish Government Ecosystem Fund, and today, I'm sharing those proposals with you. My goal in making these applications public is to foster transparency …
Zzap! Live: For anyone fascinated by Scotland's rich videogame heritage, a newly published interview with some of the original DMA Design team members offers a captivating journey back to the origins of some of the studio's most iconic titles. If you're new to this, DMA Design was the creative force behind global phenomena Lemmings and …
Continue reading "DMA Design Legends Discuss Lemmings, GTA & More in New Zzap! Live 2025 Interview"
Dundee's reputation as a hothouse for game development has yielded another exciting new venture, as Studio Catloaf, a two-person team comprising Abertay University alumni Alexander DeLaCour and Jan Huss, has launched a playable demo for their dark fantasy title, Book of Abominations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-ff5DM0so In Book of Abominations, players arrive on the remote Halflight Isle to …
You might have seen it: a hauntingly realistic, rainswept vision of late-night Paisley that captivated the internet, racking up over almost half a million views online and even catching the eye of STV. Now, the digital artist known as 'Bovine', the creative force behind the viral sensation, is inviting you to help bring a full …
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, …
Continue reading "Don’t Be A Dick – Code Wizards, Apex Legends & Making Your Games More Awesome"
The University of Glasgow has announced the appointment of Nick Poole, CEO of Ukie (UK Interactive Entertainment), as an Honorary Professor of Digital Culture within the School of Humanities. The role will see Nick working across the College of Arts and Humanities to support teaching, research and policy development on digital culture, consumer behaviour and …
Continue reading "UKIE CEO Nick Poole Appointed Honorary Professor At Glasgow University"
Edinburgh’s Ant Workshop Unleashes Scottish Myth & Folklore in New Roguelike Deckbuilder Into The Restless Ruins The glens and crags (and dungeons) of Scottish folklore have sprung to life today with the launch of Into The Restless Ruins, the innovative new title from Edinburgh-based developer, Ant Workshop. Published by Wales Interactive, this captivating roguelike deckbuilder, …