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The Conservative Party has yet to release the mini-manifesto it promised a week ago, fuelling suggestions that the paper has been delayed. Nine days ago the Tories’ spokesperson for the game industry, Ed Vaizey, confidently assured Develop that the documents would be released this week. That promise is now on …
Read More »What will the parties do for us?
The three leading political parties have laid out their plans for the UK games industry ahead of the General Election. Manifestos released from TIGA and ELSPA have called on the incoming Government to help tackle the skills crisis for games developers, provide financial support to studios and improve broadband connectivity. …
Read More »Darling: I value games industrys passion
Chancellor Alistair Darling has personally endorsed the game industry as a creative force” that deserves, and needs, support in Westminster. The second most powerful man in UK politics told Develop that his recent visit to Dundee, where he toured Realtime Worlds and Abertay University, was immensely enjoyable”, and heaped praise …
Read More »Tories’ game tax plan coming next week
The Conservatives will next week publish a ‘mini-manifesto’ for the game industry that will outline tax breaks and more, the party has told Develop. Tory spokesperson for the game industry, Ed Vaizey, confidently assured that his party still plans to support the game industry. We’ll be publishing details of our …
Read More »Video associations welcome DEB
Despite all the controversy surrounding both the debate and content of the Digital Economy Bill, two UK trade bodies have welcomed its passing through Parliament. This is an important moment for video games classification in the UK,” Laurie Hall, the director of the Video Standards Council, which is responsible for …
Read More »Digital Economy Bill is passed
The controversial Digital Economy Bill has been passed at Westminster, despite the persistent efforts of staunch opponents from the Liberal Democrats and even from within the Labour party but not, notably, the Conservatives It means that the Government has won its battle to give itself the power to close down …
Read More »MP links knife crime to gaming
The last 12 months has seen the games industry make great strides in its efforts to fortify bonds with Government, but it seems that some old prejudices remain. In a debate lead by Labour MP Diane Abbott on London gang crime at Westminster yesterday, MPs linked the problem of increased …
Read More »DEB could be shelved until post-Election
The Digital Economy Bill’s passage through Parliament may not be as quick and easy as we’ve been lead to believe, with Commons Leader Harriet Harman assuring that there is no rush” to get the DEB made into law. Amongst the many things debated at yesterday’s DEB Commons gathering, many MPs …
Read More »Debate urged for Digital Economy Bill
Though it will no doubt be tough to put the just-announced General Election out of their minds, MPs will gather later today to discuss the controversial Digital Economy Bill – and critics of the Bill have urged Parliament to ensure that all sides of the debate are given a fair …
Read More »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. Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw said: "The new tax relief scheme will help Britain remain a world-leader in this important industry. Video games generate 2 billion in retail sales …
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