Scottish Finalists Feature Heavily In Annual Games Sector Awards

Published

16th October 2014

Congratulations to Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce Members shortlisted for the Games Industry Awards 2014.

Six Dundee based organisations, including Abertay University, have been shortlisted by TIGA, the trade association for the Games industry, in the list of finalists for the 2014 Games Industry Awards. In total 12 Scottish finalists make the list, with winners to be announced at the final which will be held at OXO2 in London on November 6th.

According to TIGA, in 2012 - 2013 the number of studios in Scotland grew from 81 to 94, employing 964 staff. Tax revenues, both direct and indirect, rose by 17 per cent, from £35 million to £41 million and contributions to the UK\'s GDP from the region\'s developers now stands at £99 million.

Steve Cartwright, who heads the Games Industry team at accountants Henderson Loggie, says:

“This is a clear indication of the strength of the industry in Scotland. It continues to grow in importance and it is building a strong reputation for its creativity and ability to produce games with genuine global appeal. Dundee is established as the location of one of the UK’s – indeed Europe’s – leading games clusters, but Edinburgh and Glasgow also host companies that have made significant impact with games that are commercially successful.

“The combination of creative and innovative businesses underpinned by dedicated academic courses such as those run by Abertay University should see the sector continue to grow in Scotland, undoubtedly helped  by the decision earlier this year by the EU which has allowed UK Games companies to claim tax relief on production costs.”

The Scottish Games companies shortlisted for the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2014 are:

 4J Studios – Dundee

Beartrap Games – Dundee

Blazing Griffin – Edinburgh

Chunk Games – Glasgow

deltaDNA – Edinburgh

Dimensional Imaging – Glasgow

EM Studios – Glasgow

Guerilla Tea – Dundee

Pixel Blimp – Dundee

Speech Graphics – Edinburgh

Abertay University is the only Scottish university listed amongst seven finalists in the Best Educational Institute category, while Henderson Loggie is one of three firms shortlisted in the Best Accountancy Firm category.

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