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UK Govt increases support for start-ups and apprenticeship schemes
Read More »Nervous wait for UK games tax breaks continues
But new addition to incentives could suggest positive negotiations with European Commission
Read More »The UK’s secret £30m game studio stuck in tax breaks limbo
We chat with Codec Studios founder David Burns on his ambitions to develop a big budget triple-A game in the UK, and how he plans to fund it
Read More »Creative Skillset: ‘Don’t miss out on government skills fund’
Only one year left for games industry to make the most of Skills Investment Fund
Read More »TIGA publishes open letter to George Osborne over games tax breaks concerns
Delay puts UK behind global competitors, warns Richard Wilson
Read More »UKIE: TV’s £233m proves we need games tax breaks now
Trade body points to success of high-end television tax relief as it continues to rally for games industry equivalent
Read More »Rovio: We do not provide data to government spies
Angry Birds creator refutes claims that the NSA collects end user data
Read More »Rovio denies sharing Angry Birds user data with NSA, GCHQ
Rovio has denied the report that its popular mobile franchise Angry Birds was utilized as a tool by government spy agencies, including the US National Security Agency and UK’s Government Communications Headquarters. Responding to allegations found in a leaked Snowden document, the Finland-based company claimed it doesn’t share data from …
Read More »NSA and British government snooping on Angry Birds players
Angry Birds is the latest game to become embroiled in the international government spying scandal. In December it was revealed that America’s National Security Agency and the British Government had been accessing data sourced from users of services such as Xbox Live and World of Warcraft. Now The New York …
Read More »UKIE disputes Government’s games industry shrinkage claims
The UK game industry shrunk by nearly half in 2012 compared to 2011, according to figures released by the department for Culture, Media and Sport. The economic contribution in 2012 (or gross value added) was 540 million. During 2011 however, the industry was valued at 946 million. This means there …
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