Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The nominees for the 2023 Scottish Games Awards have been released, with the largest and most diverse range of entries yet received in the competition. Over 110 entries were received across the 15 categories, recognising and celebrating the achievement and success of individuals, organisations and games from across the whole Scottish Ecosystem. The competition’s new …
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The judges for the 2023 Scottish Games Awards have been announced. Several leading Scottish games and news journalists are joined by a noted games entrepreneur and a member of the Scottish parliament, to choose the winners at a ceremony which will be opened by Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf. The judges will be selecting winners …
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An update on the opportunities, programme and ways to get involved in Scottish Games Week 23 from director Brian Baglow
The Dundee Game Workers Salary Survey, an online survey of Dundee-based game developers carried out by the IWGB (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain), was published this week. The full report, which collates and examines data on pay, experience, gender, and more, reveals some uncomfortable truths about the reality of working in games in what …
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Scottish Games Week 2023 is fast approaching, and key figures in the games industry across the nation and beyond are poised to descend on Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee for five days of learning, laughing, and networking. For those interested in taking a more active role at the event, and delivering a spoken presentation to your …
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InGAME, the Dundee-based research programme led by Abertay University alongside the Universities of Dundee and St. Andrews, has this week released their Economic Impact Report: a document detailing the financial impact of its work in the Scottish games industry to date, and the potential impact going forward. Brace for Impact Founded in 2018, InGAME has …
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Scottish Games Week 2023 is approaching fast, with just under three months to go before the event returns for its second year, bigger and better than ever. Taking place across five days and three cities, Scottish Games Week 2023 is set to be a must-attend for anyone even tangentially involved in the games industry in …
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Hubworld Scotland, a new organisation dedicated to putting on games industry events across the country, has just launched. Helmed by Fergus Coyne and the rest of the team behind the popular Dundee Games Meetup events that have been running monthly since March of this year, Hubworld plans to arrange more, and more diverse, events across …
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Tag Games acquired by games giant Scopely. Dundee mobile games studio Tag Games has been acquired by 'mobile first' publisher Scopely.
Manic Mechanics, a new original 'couch co-op' title from 4J Studios is due for release on July 13th 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.