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DCMS confirms that the proposed â??culturally Britishâ?? game tax test will be based on the current film test
Read More »Realtime Worlds workforce set to surge
APB developer sees staff count reach 250 with plans to reach 300 by early 2010
Read More »DIGITAL BRITAIN: Broadband tax on the way
All people who have a copper telephone landline will soon see an additional 50p added to their monthly bills following the government’s announcement of a 6 per year charge that will fund Britain’s future superfast broadband network. Parliament has stated that its intention is for every UK household to have …
Read More »Games Up group â??delightedâ?? with game tax review
Digital Britain: Game tax break campaign group delighted as govt calls for a review
Read More »DIGITAL BRITAIN: Dev tax improvements ‘under review’
The UK Government will review proposals to strengthen the nation’s game development community with an extended tax relief system. As outlined in Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report, the Government has pledged to commit to work with the industry to collect and review the evidence for a tax relief [system],” which …
Read More »Game tax review a â??major step forwardâ??
Digital Britain: â??The government is serious about thisâ?, says Tiga CEO Richard Wilson
Read More »GAME on track despite tough High Street
The UK’s largest dedicated games retailer GAME has assured investors that its performance to date in 2009 is in-line with its expectations. In the period between February 1st and June 13th the GAME Group opened 23 new stores brining its total outlet base to 1,365 across ten countries and across …
Read More »Online indie retailers reveal new websites
Independent retail continues its push into the online space, as GameXchange and Gameseek reveal their new websites. GameXchange is a High Street chain with six stores nationwide, and was nominated as one of the Top 20 indies in MCV last month. The chain is owned by Richard Moggridge and Andy …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Sims 3 refuses to budge
After a long period of dominance from Nintendo’s Wii Fit, EA’s PC hit The Sims 3 has stamped its chart credentials on the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 by claiming top spot for the second week in a row. It finishes ahead of Activision Blizzard’s debutant Prototype, which enters …
Read More »Tiga and NESTA make radical plans for UK devs
UK developers to â??share employeesâ?? as part of several new initiatives set to arrive soon
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