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Countless developers have taken to Twitter to celebrate the news that the European Commission has finally approved tax breaks for British games developers.
The news has been a long time coming, but that hasn’t been enough to quell the enthusiasm amongst devs as they ponder how they and their peers will benefit from the new financial incentive.
Even Culture Minister Ed Vaizey got in on the action:
Thrilled Commission has approved games tax relief. We have an absolutely fantastic games industry in the UK and this will be a real boost
— Lord Ed Vaizey (@edvaizey) March 27, 2014
Tweeting developers include:
Miles Jacobson, Sports Interactive
Congratulations to all those involved in the negotiations in getting them passed, especially @edvaizey @uk_ie and @ian_livingstone
— Miles Jacobson 💙 (@milesSI) March 27, 2014
After many years of asking nicely, the games industry in the UK finally has parity with other screen creative industries with tax breaks.
— Miles Jacobson 💙 (@milesSI) March 27, 2014
If we end up qualifying for them, I look forward to spending the tax break on hiring more people next year. @edvaizey @uk_ie
— Miles Jacobson 💙 (@milesSI) March 27, 2014
Patrick O’Luanaigh, nDreams
Hurrah! Well done to everyone involved, particularly Richard Wilson at TIGA. So pleased for the UK games industry! http://t.co/4DRj4JecNh
— Patrick O'Luanaigh (@patrickol) March 27, 2014
Natalie Griffith, Press Space
Fantastic news that industry cultural tax breaks have finally been approved. Huge congrats to all who've fought, esp @uk_ie @TIGAMovement
— Natalie Griffith (@NatLG_Spark) March 27, 2014
Andy Payne, UKIE/Mastertronic
Tax breaks are a reality. At last. Thank you UK Government. Thank you DCMS. Thank you EU.
— Andy Payne 🇺🇦 (@PercyBlakeney63) March 27, 2014
@developonline FUCKING BRILLIANT – great work @uk_ie @TIGAMovement and all their members. Great day for the games industry
— Andy Payne 🇺🇦 (@PercyBlakeney63) March 27, 2014
Jason Kingsley, Rebellion
Ten years of campaigning, lots of people telling us to stop and it's finally here.
— Jason Kingsley CBE (@RebellionJason) March 27, 2014
Mike Bithell
https://twitter.com/mikeBithell/status/449163954112454656
Imre Jele, Bossa Studios
Game dev tax break! Yay! 🙂 http://t.co/MHfIut9AFU Thanks to @uk_ie and everyone who worked hard for this!
— Imre Jele (@imrejele) March 27, 2014
Ninja Theory
Great news on the UK games tax relief.
— Ninja Theory (@NinjaTheory) March 27, 2014
Sony XDev Europe
We are thrilled to hear that the European Commission has approved UK games tax breaks, we have a thriving UK game development scene here!
— PlayStation Studios XDEV (@Sony_XDEV) March 27, 2014
Ed Fear, Mediatonic
Yay! UK game development tax breaks approved! THEY'RE COMINGGGGG http://t.co/govXFQMYyf
— Ed Fear (@edfear) March 27, 2014
Can I get a 25% pay rise now? (Dear bosses: I am joking of course. Unless the answer is yes in which case I was serious.)
— Ed Fear (@edfear) March 27, 2014
Dan Marshall, Size Five Games
I would like a tax break. Back to crowbarring British references into the game, Guv'nor, by 'eck.
— Dan Marshall (@danthat) March 27, 2014
Roll7
So happy to hear that the governement has finally pushed through Games Tax Relief! @TIGAMovement @Thomas_Hegarty @flappyfingers
— Roll7 (@Roll_7) March 27, 2014
Avatar Games
@developonline Thats great news! At last! The UK deserves this! we have a super talented country of developers here! #OnwardsAndUpwards
— AVATAR (@Avatar_Games) March 27, 2014
Simon Hope, Aardvark Swift
@developonline Fantastic! This should give the #UK #videogames ind the shot in the arm it needs! Well done to @TIGAMovement & @uk_ie et al
— Simon Hope (@Games_Recruitor) March 27, 2014
