WATCH: Multi-million pound games research base for Dundee
InGame will set up a dedicated research and development centre in the city, aiming to drive product, service and experience across the industry.
Last updated 7th Sep 2018
Dundee's reputation as a world leader in video game production is being confirmed with a cutting-edge research and development centre coming to the city.
The Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise (InGAME) is aiming to collaborate with artists, desginers and creative writers.
It is a massive boost for a booming industry which generates way more money than Hollywood movies
Led by the city’s Abertay University, in partnership with the University of Dundee and the University of St Andrews, the project will offer a high level resource to local, Scottish and UK games companies.
InGAME will take a highly collaborative approach, with artists, designers and creative writers co-located with technologists and business specialists.
Professor Gregor White, head of Abertay University’s School of Design and Informatics and architect of InGAME, said: “This is a really significant investment for the Dundee games industry which will have benefits for studios across the UK.
"As well as pushing forward new technological innovations, we will be seeking to find innovative solutions to some of the challenges faced by games companies, including the management of financial and sustainability risks associated with developing original material.”
Professor James Livesey, Dean of the School of Humanities at the University of Dundee, said: “This project builds on the world-class expertise in the local universities and will create outstanding opportunities for our students to work with some of the biggest names in the computer games and entertainment industry. It will also be a model for interaction between academia and the creative industries.”
Professor Paul Hibbert, University of St Andrews Vice-Principal Education (Proctor) said: "InGame is a groundbreaking multi-partner award that will facilitate knowledge transfer and develop a better understanding of the growth bottlenecks confronting this exciting sector."
Gillian Easson, Director of Creative Dundee said: “The video games sector is an integral part of Dundee’s creative industries, and this partnership has the potential to open the door for innovative new ideas that will benefit our local cluster and others across the UK. "Creative Dundee is very much looking forward to collaborating on InGAME as the city continues to go from strength to strength."