That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Game Developers Association for its work on Games Day 2026, which was held on 25 September at Water’s Edge in Dundee; understands that the event brought together around 250 people from across the video games ecosystem and beyond, including delegates from Puerto Rico who were in attendance to learn more about Scotland’s rich history pertaining to games; notes that the event hosted a number of prominent speakers on a range of different topics, including a panel that featured Dave Jones and five developers from DMA Design, who were the originators of Grand Theft Auto; acknowledges the importance of the video games industry to both the Dundee and wider Scottish economies, and recognises what it sees as Scotland’s significant role in video games history.
Supported by: James Adams, Dawn Black, Gary Bouse, Miles Briggs, Jackie Dunbar, Patricia Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Laura Mitchell, Laura Moodie, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance