Ninja Kiwi, the creator of the best-selling Bloons games, has been acquired for $142 Million by Swedish gaming giant MTG.
Ninja Kiwi Acquired for $142 Million
Case Study: YoYo Games
A Case Study of YoYo Games, the Dundee-based creator of the GameMakerStudio game development platform, which has been downloaded over 10 million times.
4J Founders Create Chroma Ventures
Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl, the co-founders of 4J Studios - known for the console versions of Minecraft - have created a new wide ranging investment company called Chroma Ventures, which will handle the pair's investments into innovative data-driven businesses.
Case Study: Hyper Luminal Games
From work-for-hire to original Intellectual Property. Hyper Luminal Games’ focus on people and revenue provides a blueprint for growing a successful studio. “One week in we realised - this is hard!”Stuart Martin, Co-founder and CEO Hyper Luminal Games Build A Better Business Dundee’s interactive cluster has a global reputation as the birthplace of Scotland’s videogames …
Duality VR Wins Immersive Game Lab Commission
Duality VR, a game created by a partnership between Cecile Emeke and Biome Collective has been announced as the winning entry in the StoryFutures Academy and InGAME Immersive Game Lab & Commission, winning a £50,000 development grant.
Case Study: Stormcloud Games & NatWest – Island Saver
Island Saver, the console & mobile game created by Stormcloud Games & NatWest is helping children worldwide to learn about money in a new way
Case Study: Konglomerate Games
An introduction to Dundee-based Konglomerate Games, who's videogames are helping children with Cystic Fibrosis breathe more easily
Nae Danger: New Game Tackles Knife Crime
Nae Danger is a new choose-your-own-adventure game aimed at schools and youth organisations across Scotland to help young people understand more about the dangers of carrying knives.
Videogame Jobs Scotland: February 2021
We’ve been on the blower to the country’s development studios, technology companies and employers and rounded up a steamy fresh batch of videogame job openings in Scotland.
PlayAway: Ally Low – Lowtek Games
PlayAway: Ally Low - Lowtek Games. The SGN team talk to Ally about his passion for retro games and his work on dyslexia in gaming.