Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Scottish Enterprise recently published its research into the megatrends and breakthrough technologies reshaping business in 2026. The report is comprehensive, covering Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Bio-technology. However, it suffers from a significant - and all-too-common - blind spot. It entirely ignores the games sector. This is not an isolated incident. For several years, the …
DI4D, the Glasgow-headquartered pioneer in performance-driven facial animation for videogames and films, has announced an innovative new 'DI4D neural rigging' solution. This innovative technology uses machine learning to analyse 4D facial performance data, enabling the creation of rig-based animations that capture the subtlest nuances of an actor's expressions. With over 20 years of experience, DI4D …
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4J Studios, the Dundee studio behind the console versions of Minecraft, has released the first footage of its new voxel-based Elements Engine - with a distinctly Scottish preview of its incredible capabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wa7rTm56bw The YouTube video takes viewers from the Dundee waterfront and the V&A to the highlands of Scotland - accompanied by Big Country's …
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Find out about the Scottish Games CRAFT Awards: Art/Animation, Audio, Tools/Tech, Creativity, Technical Achievement & Education Programme
Zappaty has launched a new 'Powered by Zappaty' beta testing programme aimed at developers and creators across the Scottish games sector.
Zappaty, the new Dundee-based tech company which is producing a collaborative platform for Unity, is launching a beta test programme and inviting Scottish games companies to participate.
Entries are now open for the Rising Stars 4.0 competition from Tech Nation, which looks for the best, most exciting early stage tech startups the UK has to offer.
Zappaty, a new games technology company has just opened its first office in the heart of Dundee, after securing £450,000 in funding from private investors.
GameMaker Studio 2, the game development platform from YoYo Games, is now free to download and use for developers all around the world.
The recent 21 Places of the Future white paper from the Center for the Future of Work names Dundee as one of the world's tech/design hotspots