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Tax breaks for games made in the UK are back onthe agenda. So MCV spoke to Ed Vaizey, minister for the department of culture, media and sport, to find out why Westminster u-turned on subsidies for developers – and what happens next… The industry was getting tax in 2010. Then …
Read More »Phew, Britannia – tax break boost welcomed
Oour specialist retail chain is in dire straits, and Britsoft publishers are extinct. But the Coalition Government’s games tax break will re-establish British talent on the global stage, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has told MCV. He said the Government chose a wider subsidy to attract big firms to make more …
Read More »Australia & New Zealand: At A Glance
Australia and New Zealand have fared well in the global recession, due in part to our proximity to Asia and relative economic isolation from the US. This has driven consumers to import their games directly from the US to take advantage of the exchange rate, and several websites to set …
Read More »FEATURE: The next Assassin’s Creed
Have you noticed that the number of annualised franchises in games is actually shrinking? As the mid-tier of boxed games essentially vanishes off of High Street shelves and top publishers knuckle down solely on triple-A, retailers have been banking on fewer hits to see them through. A total decrease in …
Read More »Warner signs Codies distribution deal in US
Warner Brothers International Entertainment has signed a deal for the distribution, sales, and marketing of the complete 2012 Codemasters lineup in North and South America. Codemasters’ distribution has previously been handled by THQ, which has hit trouble of late, closing several studios and laying off hundreds of employees. AsGamasutrapoints out …
Read More »Future in doubt for Zipper Interactive
Sony is in the process of closing down Washington studio Zipper Interactive, a new report suggests, in a move that potentially affects scores of jobs in the region. Zipper Interactive staff, who over the years have built a range of PlayStation titles such as SOCOM and the PlayStation Vita title …
Read More »UKIE targets "total" market coverage for download charts
UK games industry trade body UKIE wants to cover 100 per cent of the digital market with its charts. The first ever PC download chart was issued earlier this month, with EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic crowned No.1 for January. The data is compiled directly from publishers and currently …
Read More »GAME Australia seeking its own funding
With the UK and Spanish GAME operation looking for investors / buyers to keep the chain alive, Australia is taking similar steps. The chain’s 600+ Australian employees have been in a period of uncertainty since GAME’s troubles in the UK began, so management locally is making inroads towards having local …
Read More »How is GameStop surviving the world that’s killing GAME?
It’s a question many have asked over the last 18 months – and today GameStop offered some insight. GameStop has managed to make billions in revenue every quarter for the last three years plus – with its latest figures showing just a 3% quarterly downtown. While as we know GAME …
Read More »Zynga to make E3 debut this year
Zynga is to attend E3 for the first time as an exhibitor this year, it has been revealed. The debut appearance, as spotted byNeowin, comes after the social games giant started the beta of its own games portal away from Facebook, and months after it launched its IPO. One company …
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