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Motion · S6M-05696 · 16 Aug 2022

Scottish Games Week

Lodged by Clare Adamson (Scottish National Party) Members' Business Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament marks the first ever Scottish Games Week, which will take place from 24 to 28 October 2022; understands that Scottish Games Week, organised by the Scottish Games Network, with the Scottish Government's Tech Ecosystem Review (STER) fund, will focus on videogames and position the sector as a key part of Scotland’s digital future; notes that this event will showcase what it sees as Scotland’s pioneering and diverse games ecosystem and act as a catalyst for a more connected and collaborative sector across Scotland, the UK and internationally; understands that Scottish Games Week will bring together game developers, publishers and educators, as well as the broader games tech ecosystem and streamers, and that all of the events will be hybrid, offering the opportunity to attend in-person or join an online stream, to put games created in Scotland in front of a global audience; considers that Scotland has played a pioneering role in the evolution of the games sector since the late 1980s and continues to produce some of the world's most popular games, including Grand Theft Auto and Minecraft; understands that Scottish games development companies invest £141 million in salaries and overheads, employ 6,400 people, contribute £129 million in tax revenue and are worth around £350 million to the Scottish economy; welcomes the first ever Scottish Games Awards, recognising, rewarding and highlighting what it sees as the incredible creativity, technical expertise and business acumen that the pioneering and rapidly evolving games sector in Scotland offers, including in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency, and wishes everyone involved in Scottish Games Week the very best with the initiative going forward.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.