Scotland has long been at the heart of the video games industry, from early exports such as Lemmings and RollerCoaster Tycoon all the through to more recent titles such as Viewfinder.
Grand Theft Auto - one of the most iconic video game series of all time - was born in Dundee, with the latest addition to the franchise expected to break records when it is released later this year.
Beyond Rockstar’s AAA successes or fondly-remembered favourites from the past, there are also a number of independent developers producing impressive games around Scotland with upcoming titles including MindsEye and Silent Hill: Townfall.
Ahead of their arrival, however, here we take a look at some of the best games to have been made in Scotland.
17. Island Saver
A game which teaches children about money, Island Saver was created by Scottish studio Stormcloud Games and published by NatWest bank. Released in 2020, it is available to play on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC and mobile. | Stormcloud Games
18. Fragmental
Developed by Ruffian Games, now Rockstar Dundee, Fragmental is 2017 co-op game. It is available to play on PC. | Rockstar Dundee / Ruffian Games
19. Crackdown
Action-adventure game series Crackdown was developed for Xbox 360 in 2007 by Dundee developer Realtime Worlds, which was founded by David Jones - the same man who created Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings. Boasting an impressive pedigree, the game was received well by critics and gamers alike and sparked the wider Crackdown series, though Realtime Worlds went into administration in 2010. | Realtime Worlds
20. Void Scrappers
Edinburgh-based developer 8BitSkull released Void Scrappers in 2022. Players must blast hordes of alien ships into jump in this action game in order to unlock new characters, weapons and more. Void Scrappers is available on PC and Nintendo Switch. | 8BitSkull