Campaign Launched to Save Dumbarton Studios for Creative Industries A public crowdfunding campaign has been launched in a "race against time" to save the historic Dumbarton Studios from being sold for private property development and lost to the creative industries forever. The site, which has…

Hello World! New data from TIGA reveals the number of games students in the UK has grown by 279% in the last decade amidst a global job crisis

The latest HubQuiz tour of Scotland brings the anachic 'pub quiz meets game show' to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee in November 2025.

Abertay to Host ‘Make/Play’ Symposium on Game Creation as Research Academics and creative practitioners are invited to mark their calendars for MAKE/PLAY, a one-day symposium dedicated to exploring the practice of game making as a research methodology. Hosted by Abertay Game Lab and Manchester…

Applications are now open for the GameSpace Levelling-Up Global Success Startup Programme supporting games & adjacent businesses in Scotland.

Fun Is Not A Four-Letter Word: SGN Challenges Scotland’s Creative Sector to Embrace ‘Playful Thinking’ The Scottish Games Network (SGN) today announced the 'More Than Games: Creative Industries Innovation Summit,' an initiative set to bridge the country's vibrant games ecosystem with its creative,…

Call for Participants: Stirling PhD Study Explores Experiences of Gamers Aged 65+ 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.…

Game Space is hosting the Pixels & PItfalls event, discussing failure in the games sector on Octover 22nd in Abertay's CyberQuarter

The TecTonic Night Summit is back for an end-of-year celebration, which brings together Scotland's founders, makers and entrepreneurs.

UK Games Growth Relief: Scotland Is Ready To Deliver The Scottish Games Network strongly supports the new open letter from Ukie to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, calling for a new "Games Growth Relief" fund. This push for significant new UK-wide investment is critical and…

Things have been quiet on Scottish Games for the last few weeks, but wait till you see what we've been building behind the curtain.

The Doing Business In The USA seminar, which offers expert advice to Scottish businesses, takes place online on: Nov 19th from 2-6pm.

Beyond the Grand Finals: A New Perspective on Esports from PHASE 25 Let’s be honest. For many of us in the videogames 'industry' - the developers, the studios, the publishers - esports can often feel like a different world. It’s a scene we associate with elite professional players, massive prize…

Glasgow aims to become the UK's 3D content creation capital, with the launch of a new working group bringing together academia and industry.

Applications are now open for the SGDA Games Acclerator programme, the first dedicated business development programme for the games sector.

Scotland’s Innovation Summit: The Games Action Plan Delivers The Call for “Innovation at Scale.” An Open Letter To Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes MSP and Business Minister Richard Lochhead MSP The Scottish Games Network is celebrating the success and ambition of last week's National Innovation…

Scottish Esports Launches National Membership to Unite and Champion the Sector Scottish Esports, the national body for casual and competitive video gaming in Scotland, has today launched its free National Membership Platform, providing gamers, educators, and families with a dedicated online home.…

asses.masses, an epic seven-hour live gameplay performance about unemployed donkeys hits the Tramway theatre on OCT 26th (snacks provided!)

From Games Day to Games Supercluster. As the eyes of the world turn to Scotland, how do we use it to build greater recognition & support?

The EU GAME-ER project at Abertay University is looking for local expertise to help verify its map of Dundee's game development community

The meeting of the Scottish Parliament's cross-party group for Scotland's Games Ecosystem (games CPG) has been postponed until November 18th.

Asmodee has launched Asmodee Kids - a new child-friendly label backed by scientific research, bringing famous titles to a new generation.

Power Up Your IP is the next event from Community Hub Game Space, giving developers invaluable advice on creating & protecting their games.

Hubworld's XP Exchange event is back in Dundee on Sep 26th. Featuring: Ellen Elliot-Brown, Charlie Gillies, Will Simpson & Charly Harbord

Games CPG: The next meeting of the Scottish Parliament's cross-party group on Scotland's Games Ecosystem takes place on September 23rd 2025.

Scottish Government Boosts EDGE Fund in Major Opportunity for Games Startups The Scottish Government has announced increased support for Scottish EDGE, the country’s leading business funding competition, in a move that presents a significant opportunity for Scotland’s next generation of game…

PHASE 25 Conference to Explore Esports, Education & Industry at Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh’s iconic Murrayfield Stadium is set to host PHASE 25, a major new conference focused on the dynamic intersection of esports, education, and industry, taking place on Saturday, 26th September 2026 - with a…

Tabletop Scotland Returns This Weekend in a New, Larger Venue Scotland’s largest celebration of tabletop gaming, Tabletop Scotland, is set to welcome thousands of players this weekend, from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th September, in its brand new and significantly larger home at the Royal Highland…

The Hidden Hurdle: New Study Finds Nearly a Third of UK Women Feel ‘Gamer Guilt’ A new academic study has uncovered a significant, often unspoken, barrier to engagement within the games market, finding that nearly a third of female players in the UK feel a sense of 'gamer guilt' about their hobby.…

The Glasgow Games Soapbox returns in September 2025, with a chance to meet the city's games community and featuring two incredible speakers.

Education Scotland Launches Scottish Games Fest For Schools – and Calls for Industry Collaboration In an exciting new development for the Scottish games ecosystem, Education Scotland has announced September will be Scottish Games Fest 2025, a month-long series of events across the whole month,…

COMING SOON: Zoe Begone! the debut title from Retchy games is a beautiful hand-drawn bullet-hell shooter - inspired by Norman Maclaren

Games AI Company Arcanix Secures Funding to Transform Games LiveOps Arcanix, the pioneering AI LiveOps platform, has secured investment and accelerator support from ForsVC and imec.istart, one of Europe’s leading tech accelerators. The company was founded in Scotland in 2023 by industry veterans,…

Sea Hero Quest, the incredible game from GLITCHERS, which helps research into Alzheimers and dementia, has gone viral in South Korea.

UKIE releases the Time To Press Start On Growth report, calling for greater support for the UK's games industry in a challeging global market

Call For Industry Expertise: SQA And Skills Development Scotland to Develop New HNC in Esports Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) have announced that they are developing a new HNC qualification in Esports and are seeking support from sector experts to…

The 'Play For Good' exhibition from Abertays Games Lab is a major part of the RSE's 2025 Curious festival in September 2025.

OUT & About, Yaldi Games debut, which focuses on finding, foraging, cooking & crafting real-world plants & mushrooms is in Steam EARLY ACCESS

The Scotnesia 2025 online event highlights how official government recognition and support can transform a country's videogames ecosystem.

ECGX 2025 showcased the new games - and talent - emerging from Edinburgh College. Georgia Cairns reports on the event for the SGN.

The Scotnesia Game Exchange: a new online event bringing together the videogames ecosystems in Scotland and Indonesia takes place on Aug 7th.

First Look: Tiny Terra Spaces is the latest game from solo Scottish developer Ludus Pax. Play online & support via Kickstarter & Steam

Games Tech in Focus as Mindset-XR Mental Health Innovation Roadshow Comes to Scotland The potential for games and immersive technologies to contribute to mental healthcare will be the focus of an important event coming to Dundee this autumn. The 2025 Mindset-XR Innovation In Mental Health Roadshow…

SGN Welcomes Scotland’s First National Innovation Week, Highlights Games as a Core Driver of Transformative Tech At the Scottish Games Network we are delighted with the announcement of Scotland's first National Innovation Week, a new initiative from the Scottish Government set to take place from…

The Scottish Games Network has partnered with EMPLOI HR to offer experienced and expert support to the Scottish games community.

Vampire Survivors Creator poncle and Publisher Devolver Digital Back Glasgow Indie Games Fest 2025 The Glasgow Indie Games Festival 2025 (GIGF) has announced a major coup for its second year, securing the BAFTA-winning developer poncle as its title sponsor and legendary indie publisher Devolver…

After a decade of award-winning games, including Observation & Stories Untold, Glasgow's Nocode Studios has rebranded as SCREEN BURN INTERACTIVE

Games and History Take Centre Stage at Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Curious Festival Unreal Pasts, Playful Presents: The growing cultural and academic significance of videogames will be highlighted this September, as the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) hosts a fascinating panel discussion as part…

Drop In And Play x DARE Academy hits the DCA on Saturday August 30 - come and play brand new games from developers across Scotland.

The newly released UK Games Fund Report demonstrates the incredible impact of the fund on the UK's indie games community and startup studios.