Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
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 …
Exclusive SGN Research Gives Snapshot Of Industry In 2020 & 2021 Scotland's Games Industry Data: How big is Scotland's games sector? How many development studios are out there? Believe it or not, no part of the government or public sector in Scotland captures data on the games industry. View: Scotland's Games Industry Data For such …
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According to Scotland's Chief Entrepreneurial Officer, Mark Logan, Scotland’s education organisations have made little or no progress on digital skills education or computer science teaching reform. Professor Logan was giving evidence to MSPs at the Education, Children & Young People Committee at the Scottish Parliament. Logan said working with bodies including Education Scotland was like …
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Calling all Scottish game developers, students, and industry professionals! The UKIE Hub Crawl returns to cities across the UK in 2024, bringing together experts and enthusiasts for a series of free networking events. Organised by Ukie, the trade body for the UK games industry, and sponsored by Barclays, the Hub Crawl aims to empower attendees …
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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Hyper Luminal Games, the Dundee-based studio known for its work-for-hire projects, has stepped into the spotlight with the release of its first original title in five years – Pine Hearts. This narrative-driven adventure game for PC and Nintendo Switch has captured the hearts of reviewers and players alike, offering a comforting and nostalgic escape into …
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Mark your calendars – the ever-popular Drop in and Play event returns to Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) on Saturday, May 25th, from 13:00 - 16:00. This free event - presented in partnership Ninja Kiwi - promises an afternoon brimming with exciting new games, vibrant local indie talent, and a chance to celebrate the Scottish games …
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Calling all Scottish game developers, publishers, and industry professionals! Get ready to level up your network and connect with the vibrant games scene across Scotland. Games Talks Live is back! A three-day whirlwind of talks, networking, and collaboration awaits, taking place in Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow – the beating hearts of the nation's games industry. …
Pocket Sized Hands, the Dundee-based VR expert is the studio behind the recently-released Smalland: Survive The Wilds VR edition - exclusively for MetaQuest. Published by Maximum Entertainment, Smalland: Survive the Wilds VR brings the towering open world of Smalland to players from a whole new perspective, as you explore, scavenge, craft and build across the …
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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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