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The Treasury has now confirmed that developers will not be able to claim back games tax relief. The claiming period will officially begin from April 1st 2014. A statement from UKIE read: "We can confirm that claims are not back dateable from the 1stof April 2013. Claims can be made …

IGF China and NASSCOM Game Forum award-winning puzzler Save the Dummy is headed to mobile and other platforms. Developed by Kolkata-based Sandeep Saha aka Sandyloisa, Save the Dummy is a physics-based puzzle game that won the Excellence in Technology Award at IGF China 2013 and the runner-up award in the …

Conservative MP and UK Chancellor George Osborne has said that today’s confirmation of video games tax breaks will create new jobs in the sector. This is a key industry of the future and I want Britain to be one of its biggest centres,” he said. 95 per cent of UK …

The men and women flying the flag for UK creativity and intelligence across the globe

Having seen $10bn wiped off its value yesterday, Facebook has again got off to a troubled start on the markets today. Following its acquisition of Oculus for $2bn on Tuesday night, Facebook saw a seven per cent decline in its share price throughout yesterday, falling from $64.65 at the start …

The latest issue of MCV has named the 100 most influential games industry executives. The inaugural MCV Brit List features men and women from all different disciplines supporting UK video game businesses. It also names a handful of the famous Brits flying the flag for UK creativity and intelligence on …

At long, long last UK video games tax breaks are upon us, but who is it precisely that qualifies? The draft legislation calls the relief a ‘tax relief for video game development’. The legislation does not define the term ‘video game’ and the intention behind this was to avoid including …

Claims can be made for production from April 1st 2014

Little Orbit and Cartoon Network have announced they will be bringing new titles to gaming consoles and handheld devices this year. The duo will be releasing two new games. One will be based on Adventure Time while the other is set to feature a number of characters from Cartoon Network’s …

Notable names in UK games development express their joy in 140 characters or less