Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
As many of you know, I recently joined the board of the British Games Institute (BGI), the charity that runs the National Videogames Museum (NVM). Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to explore the incredible work they do and, crucially, the challenges they face: how to fund an ambitious, national cultural mission in a sector …
The Scottish Games Network is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Emploi HR, a new expert Human Resources consultancy, to provide vital support and services to the Scottish games ecosystem. The games industry is renowned for its creativity and technical innovation, but it is not always famous for its workplace culture. For new …
Scottish Culture Survey: The Scottish Government has launched a vital survey to gain valuable insights into how the cultural sector is currently supported in Scotland, and what changes are needed to serve its future needs best. This initiative comes alongside an independent review of Creative Scotland, the lead body for the country's arts, screen, and …
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Two companies with offices in Scotland have been named in the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2021.
The culture committee is one of the key points of engagement for Scotland's creative industries at a parliamentary level. All of the parliamentary committees were dissolved in the run up to the Scottish elections in May 2021. They are now being re-established, with new convenors elected. On Thursday 17th June, the Scottish Parliament agreed on …
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The UK videogames market value reached a record £7 billion in 2020, an increase of +29.9% from 2019, beating 2018’s previous record by more than a billion pounds. While 2020 was a difficult year for many, with impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting nearly every aspect of daily life, homebound consumers turned to games for …
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Culture Counts, the organisation which is the collective voice of Scotland's cultural and heritage sectors, has written to Fiona Hyslop MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, to ask for the announcement of a three-year culture budget in January 2021.
Arcadia Night 2020 is an evening of online micro-talks, game demos and discussions from leading game designers, creators, and thinkers from across the interactive industry.
Creative Scotland is recruiting. The organisation responsible for Scotland's cultural, artistic and creative industries is looking for a development officer, focusing on digital innovation, creative technology and design. It's a full-time position, with a salary (£25,000 pa, plus benefits and pension). If you're interested in helping Creative Scotland become more engaged with the whole digital and …
June 4th marks the start of the 2014 Go North festival in Inverness. Go North celebrates all aspects of the cultural and creative arts and includes film, music, literature and a growing number of games. For the first time, the festival in 2014 will feature a gaming playground, where a number of Scotland's development studios will …