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.
1. Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto is one of the most famous video game series of all time - and it was born in Scotland. The first two games were created by Scottish developers David Jones and Mike Dailly at Dundee-based DMA Design, which is now Rockstar Games. Development of the Grand Theft Auto franchise is now split between Rockstar's offices worldwide, including both their Edinburgh and Dundee bases, with GTA 6 to be released in Autumn this year. | miglagoa - stock.adobe.com
2. Lemmings
Before there was GTA, the team at DMA Design in Dundee created Lemmings. The puzzle strategy game was released in 1991 on PC, with players looking to guide a group of lemmings through obstacles to escape. | Sony / DMA Design
3. The Baby In Yellow
Released in 2020 by Team Terrible, The Baby In Yellow sees players become a babysitter tasked with watching over a seemingly harmless infant. Instead, the comedy horror game puts you through your paces looking after a demon child. It is available to play on mobile and PC. | Team Terrible
4. RollerCoaster Tycoon
The classic PC game which spawned an iconic series, RollerCoaster Tycoon was created by Scottish developer Chris Sawyer in 1999. Players must build and modify their theme parks to improve their park's value and ranking, much like his earlier work Transport Tycoon from 1994. He would step away from the industry for several years and many of the following games in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series only loosely involved Sawyer, he would eventually release a mobile version of the game in 2016. The classic edition of the game and all of its expansion packs is available on PC. | Chris Sawyer / Atari