DICE Europe Hits Edinburgh In September 2025

Edinburgh is set to become the epicentre of the European game development scene as DICE Europe 2025 lands in the Scottish capital on September 15-17. The prestigious event is a key fixture in the global gaming calendar and will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and creators for three days of conference discussions, networking, and knowledge …

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Scotland’s Games: At The World’s Biggest Expo – Video Wanted

Scottish Games Sizzle Reel! Dear game developers, Scotland needs your game footage! Event organisers, universities, colleges – we need you too. As part of Scotland’s presence at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan, the government is putting together a Scottish games ‘sizzle reel’ showcasing Scotland’s games ecosystem. This will be shown during Scotland’s first spotlight day …

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Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group – Dates For 2025

Scotland’s Games Ecosystem Cross Party Group at the Scottish Parliament has announced the dates for its meetings in 2025. The group was created to ‘promote the games sector in Scotland and build a thriving games ecosystem’ and is open to everyone working in, around or interested in games across Scotland. The CPG offers an opportunity …

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DI4D Neural Rigging Solution for Unprecedented Facial Animation Fidelity

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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Realize Music Launches with Development Support from Dundee Studio Pocket Sized Hands

Dundee-based studio Pocket Sized Hands has revealed its involvement in the recently released Realize Music: Sing – a brand new Virtual Reality (VR) singing experience, which brings some of the world’s biggest musical hits to gamers, singers and fans. The virtual reality application invites performers to lose themselves in an ever-growing catalogue of music with …

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CoSTAR Ideate: Growth Lab and Residency Opportunity for Scottish Creative Tech Companies

The CoSTAR Enterprise and Commercialisation team has launched a call for applications for its CoSTAR Ideate programme, offering a unique opportunity for early-growth businesses to scale their intellectual property (IP). This programme, delivered through the national CoSTAR Network, provides access to cutting-edge facilities, creative and technological expertise, and world-leading research, tailored to the specific growth …

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Glasgow Independent Games Festival 2025 – Live At The Barras

The Glasgow Independent Games Festival 2025 (GIGF) will take place on August 9th, 2025, promising a vibrant celebration of independent game development at the beloved Barras Art and Design (BAaD) building. Organised by the Glasgow Independent Games Group CIC (GIGG), this year’s festival will showcase groundbreaking projects from emerging and established indie developers, alongside thought-provoking …

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Landmark Skills Survey Launched to Shape Future of Scotland’s Games Industry

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, …

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PHASE 2025: Scotland’s Newest Games Event Ignites Murrayfield Stadium!

PHASE to Ignite Murrayfield with Epic Games Festival in 2025 Edinburgh, Scotland – Murrayfield Stadium is set to transform into a gamer’s paradise as PHASE 2025, a brand-new three-day games festival, makes its highly anticipated debut on September 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2025. Promising to be far more than another industry event, PHASE 2025 aims …

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XP Exchange – Dundee, February 28th 2025

HubWorld Scotland is hosting XP Exchange, a new event designed to bring Scotland’s games industry together for an evening of knowledge sharing, networking, and discussion. Event Details: XP Exchange is a community-driven event aimed at game developers, designers, artists, writers, and industry professionals who want to connect, learn, and share their experiences. The night will …

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Comment on Wardog Studios Wins £75K Scottish EDGE Award by Scottish EDGE Round 25 Opens with £1.5 Million Prize Pot - The Scottish Games Network

[…] Round 24 Edinburgh-based Wardog was awarded £75,000 enabling the studio to begin work on its first original intellectual property (IP) […]

Comment on OUT NOW Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island – Dive into a Divine Adventure by Iain Roberts (Chumpyman)

Bought this on Xbox one, so you have my money.

Comment on Glasgow Children’s Hospital Reveals The UK’s First Ever Gamer In Residence by Scottish Marketing Expert Neonhive Joins The CULT - The Scott...

[…] The Weans campaign led to the hospital being the first in the UK (or Ireland) to have a full-time Gamer In Residence, to give young patients access to games consoles and the latest titles, as well as a Player two […]

Comment on Neonhive Wins ScotlandIS Tech For Good Award by Scottish Marketing Experts Neonhive Joins The CULT - The Scottish Games Network

[…] Scottish games Steam sale, which helped raise over £100,000 and earned the company a well-deserved Tech For Good award. The Games For The Weans campaign led to the hospital being the first in the UK (or Ireland) […]

Comment on Glasgow Children’s Hospital and Neonhive Launch Scottish Games Sale on Steam to Support Games for the Weans by Scottish Marketing Experts N...

[…] the incredible fundraising for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, through the first-ever Scottish games Steam sale, which helped raise over £100,000 and earned the company a well-deserved Tech For Good award. The […]

Comment on OUT NOW: Apartment Story (PC) by Games Success For Scots In TIGA Awards, Hot 100 & BAFTA Breakthrough - The Scottish Games Network

[…] indie developer, Sean Wenham (83), creator of breakout hit Apartment Story hit The List’s 2024 Hot 100 List, which features the 100 Scots making the biggest […]

Comment on Nominations Announced For Scottish Games Awards 2023 by Games Success For Scots In TIGA Awards, Hot 100 & BAFTA Breakthrough - The Scottish...

[…] the team behind the multi-award-winning Viewfinder, have yet another trophy to add to their Scottish Games Awards, BAFTA, UKIE, IndieCade, Indie Connect, A Maze and many other […]

Comment on Esports Takes Centre Stage in Scottish Borders Schools by Jonnie

Looks great. It is brilliant that councils and schools are getting into the idea that careers in the Creative Industries exist :)

Comment on COMING SOON: 2024 Scottish Games Frenzy (Oct 31st) by Barclays' Scottish Games Frenzy 2024: A Catalyst For The Games Industry - The Scottis...

[…] Barclays’ Glasgow HQ hosted the highly anticipated Scottish Games Frenzy 2024, bringing together the Scottish (and UK) games industry. Key creators, developers, and stakeholders […]

Comment on Games Talks Live Winter 2024 by Iain Roberts (Chumpyman)

Looking forward to this. Booked all 3 days.