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Vaizey, Cecil, Farley and Oâ??Lunaigh set for key industry event

State of Independence event set for April, early bird rates end March 16

The UK Government has addressed fears that the Digital Economy Bill will not be passed before the General Election. The Bill, which looks at age ratings, broadband and illegal file-sharing, has yet to go before the House of Commons. And there are just 35 days left in which the legislation …

Government body has no plans to represent video games industry despite calls for support from Ed Vaizey MP

London Games Conference: Vaizey accuses Labour of "actively doing down the industry"

London Games Conference: Shadow Minister for Culture moves the spotlight to investment initiatives

The Conservative Party this afternoon launched its biggest attack yet on the Government for its treatment of the UK games industry. Speaking at London Games Conference at BAFTA, Shadow Culture Minister Ed Vaizey told a packed room that a Tory Government would extend the remit of the Film Council to …

The British Government has ‘forgotten’ the UK video games industry – allowing Canada and France to pinch our finest creative talent. That was the message from Shadow Culture Secretary Ed Vaizey this week, as he signed up for the first ever London Games Conference. Taking place at BAFTA on Tuesday …

Shadow Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has recommended that industry trade bodies TIGA and ELSPA merge – to form ‘The Video Games Association’. Both organisations have met together with Government in recent months as part of video games roundtables, discussing issues that affect both publishers and developers. These subjects have included …

Ed Vaizey recommends ELSPA and TIGA merge to become â??The Video Game Associationâ??