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COMING SOON: Solo Scottish Dev Unleashes Hand-Drawn Mayhem in Bullet-Hell Shooter ZOE Begone!

Zoe Begone - Retchy. Title Screen.

Get ready for a dose of retro-inspired chaos as ZOE Begone!, the debut title from Glasgow-based solo developer Graeme Hawkins (Retchy Games), prepares to launch on PC and consoles on September 17, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COVD9gDGlms This high-octane, hand-drawn bullet-hell shooter is a stunning example of solo Scottish talent, blending the aesthetics of 1930s drawn-on-film animation with …

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RESET 2025: Paid Traineeships Launch in Scotland’s Animation, VFX & Games Sectors – Real Living Wage!

RESET 2025

RESET 2025: Dreaming of a career in animation, visual effects (VFX), or games? A unique opportunity has landed in Scotland, offering paid, hands-on traineeships starting in July 2025 – even if you have no existing industry experience. This is the RESET 2025 programme, funded by Screen Scotland via the BFI National Lottery Skills Cluster Fund …

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Halon Entertainment Opens New £28M Glasgow Studio

Halon Entertainment Team & Angus Robertson

A significant development for Scotland's creative sector has been announced: Los Angeles-based animation and visualisation company Halon Entertainment is set to open a new studio in Glasgow. Halon Entertainment, known for its work on major productions such as The Batman, The Mandalorian, the Planet of the Apes franchise, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and …

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DI4D Neural Rigging Solution for Unprecedented Facial Animation Fidelity

DI4D Neural Rigging Demo

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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CoSTAR: Scotland’s Virtual Production Studios Poised to Transform Games and Screen Industries

CoSTAR Launch Event

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 …

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Scottish Games Awards – CRAFT Categories

Scottish Games Awards 2022 Trophies

Find out about the Scottish Games CRAFT Awards: Art/Animation, Audio, Tools/Tech, Creativity, Technical Achievement & Education Programme

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Company Profile: Visible Ink (Now Hiring)

Visible Ink is the creator of MoPaCT, a new technology which inserts animated characters into live TV/Film productions.

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Axis Studios: Animation, VFX and Realtime Production

The Scottish Games Network recently sat down with Michael Zaman and Traci Tufte from Axis Studios, to talk about the company's growing use of 'realtime' technology, and it's work in games, film, and TV.

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Axis’ New Showreels Reveal

Axis Studios 2021 Showreel

Axis Studios, the animation and visual effects giant, headquartered in Glasgow, has released its incredible showreels, highlighting the key projects from 2021.

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Vision Scotland: New Dates Announced

Vision Scotland. aerial photo of black train during daytime

Vision Scotland, the first dedicated industry event for Scotland's screen industry - including videogames - has announced new dates for its inaugural expo.