The Scottish games industry is growing, and its continued success hinges on a strong pipeline of skilled graduates. The 3rd annual Scottish Games Education Symposium, on November 27th, 2024, offers a unique - FREE - platform for game developers to collaborate with educators and shape the future of games education in Scotland. Why Attend The... Continue Reading →
UPDATED (28/10/24)!! Barclays is offering a full and fun-packed day of games at the 2024 Scottish Games Frenzy, which takes place in their Glasgow HQ on October 31st and celebrates the incredibly talented Scottish and UK games businesses. The Games Frenzy is an opportunity to showcase your games, meet other developers, network with friends, peers... Continue Reading →
OUT NOW. Game Economy Design: Metagame, Monetization And LiveOps: is a new textbook exploring how to design, implement and deliver a viable and successful economy within videogames written by Scottish author Charles Lees-Czerkawski. The book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of game economy design. It begins with a high-level overview of the key... Continue Reading →
Steven Mair Becomes The UK's First Gamer-in-Residence After Games for the Weans Campaign Raises Over £100,000 Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity (GCHC), in conjunction with partners Devolver Digital and Neonhive, is delighted to appoint (the awesome) Steven Mair as its first-ever GCHC Gamer-in-Residence role at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, the first full-time role of... Continue Reading →
Abertay Creative Campus: Abertay University has officially become Scotland’s first Adobe Creative Campus, part of a select group of colleges and universities that have empowered students across disciplines with essential digital skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The new partnership with Adobe means that students can benefit from the range of industry-leading software,... Continue Reading →
Do you work in the Scottish videogames industry? A new Scottish Game Workers Survey is looking for your help. A researcher at the University of Glasgow is surveying to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences, challenges, and opportunities within the industry. This brief five-minute survey will ask questions about your experience of work –... Continue Reading →
Devolver Digital’s Keith Chaudhary and Kythera AI’s Lara Brown join Reforged Studios Reforged Studios has hired Keith Chaudhary (Devolver Digital) and Lara Brown (Kythera AI) as part of the company's bold expansion plans. The company continues to forge a new path in the industry, adding to its powerhouse business and operations team. The news follows... Continue Reading →
Abertay University's games design programmes have been ranked in the world Top 25 by The Rookies Global School Rankings 2024. The rankings, including the best creative education providers worldwide, are designed to showcase the best creative educational institutions and how they teach and support student artists, designers, animators, and creative professionals. The Rookies helps identify... Continue Reading →
Following a successful series of events across Scotland in May and Northern England in June, tickets for the Games Talks Live Winter 2024 are now on sale. Early bird prices are available until the end of October. The format for the events is the same: a successful blend of micro-talks, networking, and opportunities to meet... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday 22 October 2024, join XR Network+ at Abertay University's Cyber Quarter to hear about opportunities for collaboration, innovation and funding for researchers, companies and creatives across Scotland. XR Network+ is a project led by the University of York that brings together academia and industry across the UK to deliver research and innovation in... Continue Reading →
