Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Whatever will they think of next? Cobra has started promoting a forthcoming game - BEFORE IT'S EVEN RELEASED! Their so-called promotion will be looked upon by the wider industry with the greatest disapprobation and their concept will be stolen, pirated and released upon the lawless streets of the world before they can draw breath. Will …
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The team at Huzutech in Glasgow posted a fascinating piece on the use of data analysis and metrics in the social gaming space on their blog last week. We checked it was OK to re-post the piece here and present, for your pleasure and delight, Huzutech on social gaming and designing by data analysis... You …
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The local chapter of STV popped into the Dundee HQ of Outplay Entertainment earlier this week to take a look at what the company's working on and ponder the ongoing evolution of the games business. Superstar reporter Holly Hamilton spoke to senior producer Tone Brennan and a handsome passerby to ask how the industry has …
Hunted Cow, the Elgin-based Online Role-playing game specialist has launched a website to support the company's forthcoming game Eldevin. Eldevin is a browser-based massively-multiplayer role playing game (or MMORPG if you prefer). Elvdein is Java-based and features both Player-versus-Environment (PvE or doing stuff yourself) and Player-versus-Player (PVP or knocking lumps out of other people) gameplay. …
2011 is ending on a decidedly upbeat note, with a number of Scotland's most creative developers looking for new staff. Chunk is a name you may not have come across in the past, although Scottishgames.net is definitely a fan. The Glasgow-based company creates online, interactive and digital experiences for companies and brands. They launched their …
New Edinburgh-based independent studio Blazing Griffin has acquired the highly acclaimed online title The Ship: Murder Party. The Ship was originally created by Outerlight, another Scottish development studio, which sadly went out of business earlier this year, before the company's second game - Bloody Good Time was released on Xbox Live Arcade. The Ship was …
Outplay Entertainment is the new social/casual/mobile games publisher founded earlier this year by Doug and Richard Hare. Since the company was launched in February, it's had its head down, working away, recruiting staff and creating several original new games. The first of these, Word Trick, was released several weeks ago and has just received a …
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Glasgow's WeeWorld is sometimes overlooked in a round up of games and interactive companies within Scotland. However, the company deserves a lot more recognition than it tends to receive, not least because of it's 50 million+ Weemees and focus on the younger, more casual end of the market. WeeWorld users can create their own avatar, …
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Another week, another awards. This year's Herald's Digital Business Awards are now looking for entries in categories including The Best Use Of Mobile Technology, Best Digital Supplier, Best Consumer Experience, Best Game and, the all new Geek Of The Year. Dynamo Games, Hubdub and VEEMEE were among the winners at last year's enticingly glittering and …
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OK, the game this post is actually about is a brand new online title from the recently formed Mainly About Games studio, called Run From The Sun. However, the chance to use Bucks Fizz lyrics for a headline, was just far too tempting to pass up. Please do NOT get confused. You SHOULD go to …
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