Entries in 'government' (122)
UK "will remain a development leader"
The UK government has issued a statement regarding its pivotal decision to incorporate a tax break system into the UK game industry.
Party leaders back new awards
Standout creatives from the British game industry are to be recognised during a new awards event backed by the three key party leaders.
MPs in gaming question time
Members of Parliament will take part in a Q&A session to discuss the state of the games industry on March 29th.
Nintendo UK boosts Change4Life support
Nintendo UK is ramping up its support for the Government’s Change4Life campaign with a new month-long advertising initiative.
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Lib Dems propose stricter piracy measures
The Liberal Democrats have proposed an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill that will grant government the power to block websites that offer users the chance to illegally download copyrighted ...
ORG rubbishes Government assurances
The Government’s apparent backing down over plans to cut off the internet connection of those found guilty of file-sharing copyrighted material has been dismissed by campaign body Open Rights Groups.
Government cools ‘net disconnection threats
In a lengthy response to a petition calling for Government to abandon Business Secretary Peter Mandelson’s plans to disconnect the internet connections of file-sharers, Number 10 has seemingly confirmed that ...
ELSPA backs new MP game
As government increases its efforts in embracing to modern technological world a new video game called MP For A Week has gone live on Parliament.uk – and trade body ELSPA ...
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Full report details Chancellor dev snub
The Chancellor's pre-budget report may have made no mention of the UK games industry, but the complete report explains exactly why the government has refused to help developers.
US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming
New York State authorities are currently testing a system that would send emergency broadcasts over online gaming networks.
ELSPA applauds Digital Economy Bill
Following Her Majesty’s broadcast earlier today, European video games regulator ELSPA has backed the pro-copyright and age restriction measures outlined in the Queen’s Speech.
Government lays out piracy battleplan
The UK Government has detailed its plans to combat piracy as a part of its Digital Economy Bill.
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Change4Life backs Wii Fit Plus
ELSPA has welcomed the decision by the Department of Health to endorse Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus – making the first game to be allowed to use the NHS’s Change4Life logo ...
Government forms games committee
The Government is to create an all-new ‘video games committee’ – in which cross-departmental representatives will be tasked with considering changes in policy to help the industry.
Read the govt’s game tax proposal in full


Further evidence that the UK government is listening to its games industry emerged earlier today, with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport asking the industry to provide evidence ...
ELSPA responds to DCMS letter
ELSPA has issued a statement in response to the letter published by the DCMS today looking back at the games-relevant parts of the Digital Britain report.
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DIGITAL BRITAIN: The industry responds to PEGI ruling
A number of the most senior figures in the UK video games industry have responded to the government’s move to grant PEGI the sole power of video games classification.
DIGITAL BRITAIN: ELSPA backs Government decision
Mike Rawlinson, the director general of games industry body ELSPA, has welcomed the government’s decision to back PEGI as the sole age ratings system for video games sold in the ...
Tiga: Govt ‘narrow-minded’ with creative industry funds
Tiga CEO Richard Wilson has told Develop that Westminster is once again taking “narrow-minded” measures, following reports of new funding initiatives for the creative industries.
Tories call on MCV readers
The Conservative Party’s Creative Industries Task Force, which examines ways in which the Government can ensure the UK remains a leader in video game development, has asked MCV’s readership to ...
Gosen: Industry doesn’t get the credit it deserves
David Gosen, the current vice president of marketing for EMEA Xbox and former head of Nintendo Europe, has admitted that he believes the games industry doesn’t get the recognition or ...
Change4Life in shock U-turn on games
UPDATE: The following story has already drawn national attention in The Guardian and other media.
New bank funding scheme may aid developers
Numerous development studios in the UK may soon be eligible for a proposed bank funding scheme set up for start-up and high-risk businesses.
Is this the real reason why gamers "risk death"?
It’s been on the lips of every publisher boss this week: “How could that Change4Life ad have been avoided?”
