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Culture Minister expects European Commission to make an announcement about UK games tax relief 'very soon'
Read More »Govt committed to tax relief in face of EC investigation
Osborne pledges support to games as TV and animation sectors celebrate new incentives
Read More »UK Govt boosts creative industries with £25m
£10m over the next two years and a new £15m competition to generate growth
Read More »MP Ed Vaizey "pleads" with civil servants for a console in his office
The Government’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries wants a games console in his office. Tory MP Ed Vaizey has, according to The Daily Mail, pleaded” with civil servants for the installation of a games console in his office. However, the powers that be” have told him such a …
Read More »Vaizey: I want to pay tribute to Livingstone
Eidos life president praised for prolific campaigning
Read More »Game tax breaks: Major firms eye UK investment
Big businesses will consider investing heavily in Britain, culture minister claims
Read More »INTERVIEW: Ed Vaizey, MP
Tax breaks for games made in the UK are back onthe agenda. So MCV spoke to Ed Vaizey, minister for the department of culture, media and sport, to find out why Westminster u-turned on subsidies for developers – and what happens next… The industry was getting tax in 2010. Then …
Read More »Treasury ‘may adjust £50m game tax break fund’
Consultation period may prove crucial in determining final investment framework, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey tells Develop
Read More »Vaizey: UK needs to invest in dev talent
'The economic and cultural value of the UK's video games and VFX sectors presents a great opportunity for UK-based businesses'
Read More »Â£100k dev prototype competition launched by Tiga
Winnings for successful applicants to support projects and secure future funding
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