Scotland
The Interactive Media and Computer Games industries employ 30% of the audio visual workforce in Scotland. Scotland's rich tradition of innovation and enterprise is reflected in the sector across the country. Covering a wide variety of new and emerging employers and sub-sectors there is considerable expansion across Scotland, including a number of world class computer games developers operating at the forefront of this popular technology.
Indeed, currently topical and popular games console titles like Grand Theft Auto and State of Emergency as well as other, less controversial, titles such as Harry Potter, Quidditch World Cup were all produced in Scottish studios.
The sectors within Interactive Media differ considerably in their geographical distribution throughout the UK; however there are significant concentrations and clustering in Scotland.
Dundee and the east coast through to Edinburgh are home to the majority of Scotland's computer games developers. Indeed, Dundee is something of a games development frontier with one of Scotland's leading developers, Visual Science, and a whole host of other smaller companies, operating from the city. Visual Science alone employ over 100 people, a figure projected to grow over the coming months as they gear up to the demands of developing content for the next generation of games consoles. In total, Scotland is home to around 18% of the UK's games development workforce, consistently punching above its weight.
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Indeed, currently topical and popular games console titles like Grand Theft Auto and State of Emergency as well as other, less controversial, titles such as Harry Potter, Quidditch World Cup were all produced in Scottish studios.
The sectors within Interactive Media differ considerably in their geographical distribution throughout the UK; however there are significant concentrations and clustering in Scotland.
Dundee and the east coast through to Edinburgh are home to the majority of Scotland's computer games developers. Indeed, Dundee is something of a games development frontier with one of Scotland's leading developers, Visual Science, and a whole host of other smaller companies, operating from the city. Visual Science alone employ over 100 people, a figure projected to grow over the coming months as they gear up to the demands of developing content for the next generation of games consoles. In total, Scotland is home to around 18% of the UK's games development workforce, consistently punching above its weight.
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