Creative Glasgow has launched its 2026 Creative Community Survey, calling on artists, practitioners, studio leads, freelancers, and cultural organisations across the city to share the realities of working in today's creative economy. Carried out in partnership with Dr Polina Zioga of the Interactive Filmmaking Lab, the research project aims to establish an accurate, grassroots assessment... Continue Reading →
For years I have been asking the quesstion: How do we protect, preserve and celebrate Scotland's games heritage? The announcement of the recent videogame heritage PhD studentship in partnership with Abertay University, the University of Glasgow, and National Museums Scotland (NMS) was a massive step forward. Today, that momentum takes another major leap forward. National... Continue Reading →
Gamer Age Survey: The Scottish Games Network is calling on the community to help support a vital new academic study from the University of Stirling exploring the experiences of video game players aged 65 and over. This is a valuable and often-overlooked area of research that lacks detailed academic work. The study, run by PhD... Continue Reading →
How many videogames have been made In Scotland? Is it hundreds, or thousands? Do you remember some of the incredible work from long-gone studios like Red Lemon, Dynamo Games, Space Budgie, Lucky Frame or Outerlight? FUN FACT: Did you know that Denki is not only the oldest games studio in Scotland, but one of the... Continue Reading →
Games Skills Survey! In a groundbreaking move to understand the key challenges facing the Scottish games ecosystem, Skills Development Scotland has worked with the Scottish Games Network to launch the first-ever research project into the skills landscape across the sector. This vital initiative, conducted by independent research agency EKOS, supported by the Scottish Games Network,... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
GameSpace is a new initiative, based in Dundee which aims to create a dedicated space for game developers, offering business support, event space and more. The team behind spoke at the recent Games Talks Live events and has launched a survey, asking for help and input from the games community. It's a simple online form,... Continue Reading →
A new creative industries business survey is asking for help to map and understand the skills requirements and demands across all sectors.
Creative Edinburgh is running a creative freelancer survey to better understand the impact of Brext, Covid, etc. on the freelance community.
challenges companies, studios, and individuals face in the rapidly evolving games market. This will be done through the first Scottish Games Ecosystem Survey. Open to every creator, developer and business in the Scottish games and interactive sector, the survey is available NOW.
