Scottish accents pop up in all sorts of media, from blockbuster films and fantasy TV series - and video games are no exception.
Whether it’s first-person shooters (FPS) such as Valorant or narrative driven titles such as Still Wakes The Deep, characters from Scotland aren’t necessarily rare to find in games especially when you consider that the Call of Duty franchise features a Scottish protagonist.
Then there’s characters such as Korsica from Hi-Fi Rush or Horizon from Apex Legends who aren’t from Scotland - or even Earth - but who inexplicably have Scottish accents, with the opposite also being true: characters who are said to be from Scotland but who are without an accent.
Regardless of whether it’s a character with a tenuous connection to Scotland or one built entirely around stereotypes, here are 15 Scottish characters in video games.
13. Red mac Raith – Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Life is Strange developers Don’t Nod released action RPG Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden in early 2024. Set in North America in 1695, it follows lovers and ghost hunters Red mac Raith and Antea Duarte. Unfortunately for the pair of “Banishers”, Antea is killed toward the start of the game only for her to become what she hates the most. An engaging character who is faced with a tragic dilemma, Red is played by Russ Bain. | Don't Nod
14. Jim Elias – Observation
Developed by Scottish studio No Code, Observation is a 2019 adventure puzzle title which puts players in the control of SAM, a space station AI which is tasked with recovering from the mysterious loss of its crew. While Dr Emma Fisher is the main character, the mission’s commander is Glaswegian Jim Elias who is said to be voiced by Jon McKellan. | No Code / Devolver Digital
15. Jessica Appleton – Fort Solis
Scottish actress Julia Brown took on her first video game role in 2023 sci-fi thriller Fort Solis opposite industry legends Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2) and Troy Baker (The Last of Us). Set on an isolated mining outpost on Mars, Brown plays maintenance technician Jessica Appleton. Alongside her colleague Jack Leary (Clark), the pair must discover what happened to Fort Solis. | Dear Villagers/Fallen Leaf