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4J Studios Secured as Title Sponsor of First Scottish Games Week

4J Studios Secured as Title Sponsor of First Scottish Games Week

Leading Scottish games developer, 4J Studios, has given its support to the first ever Scottish Games Week, celebrating Scotland’s vibrant and thriving games ecosystem. The studio, best known for its work on the Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo versions of Minecraft, will...

Sit Down with a Legend at XPO North’s Scottish Games Week Event

Sit Down with a Legend at XPO North’s Scottish Games Week Event

In addition to the bevy of incredible on-site events at venues across the country, Scottish Games Week features some excellent digital events as well.   One of these is the XPO Digital North x Scottish Games Week crossover event: a conversation with Dave Taylor....

The Future is in our Hands: YAHAHA and the Power of UGC

The Future is in our Hands: YAHAHA and the Power of UGC

As Scottish Games Week draws closer, we want to highlight the generous sponsors who have made the event possible. Today, we’ll be taking a look at YAHAHA, Gold sponsor for the event, and a company that is delivering world-class user-generated content (UGC) experiences...

Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Amanda Ford

Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Amanda Ford

As the eyes of the world converge on Scotland for the upcoming Scottish Games Week, we want to give you some deeper insights into the incredible speakers that will be appearing throughout the run of events!   Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Dr. Amanda...

Shortlist Announced for the First-Ever Scottish Games Awards

Shortlist Announced for the First-Ever Scottish Games Awards

After a brutal round of judging, the longlist for the inaugural Scottish Games Awards, to be held next Thursday as part of Scottish Games Week, has been whittled down to a shortlist. There are now 3 nominees left in each category; 3 games, or people working in games,...

Speaker Spotlight: Mick Cooke

Speaker Spotlight: Mick Cooke

As the buzz around Scottish Games Week reaches record highs, we want to turn the volume up even further by giving you a sample of the fantastic speakers who will be appearing at our events!   Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Mick Cooke, Founder and...

The Rise of the Indie AAA game

The Rise of the Indie AAA game

Written by John Thornewill, CEO & Co-Founder, Zappaty In 1848 James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Colorado, California starting the original Gold Rush and resulting in more than 300,000 people heading straight for “them there hills”. As a result,...

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