The last Budget of the current Government will provide tax help for the UK games industry, Chancellor Alistair Darling has said.
Speaking at today’s Budget report, the UK Chancellor told the House of Commons that the UK game industry needs support.
He spoke of a tax credit system similar to that of the film industry – though details will remain unclear until the full budget document is released.
Develop has the full story.
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The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.
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