Today the UK games industry got some bad news in the form of postponed tax breaks for the industry. The EU Commission has decided to launch an "in-depth investigation" as to whether the cuts are needed as doubts were raised over them being needed at all.
Nine virtual reality games and projects have been shortlisted for the annual TIGA Games Industry Awards in 2023.
At Games Impact Summit part of the London Games Festival Hub conference Ukie – the trade body for the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry – reveals the value of the UK consumer games market reached a record £5.7bn in 2018, up +10% from 2017 figures.
The TIGA on Tuesday welcomed the decision made by UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd after she penned an open letter to EU citizens saying that their rights would be protected in the UK.
According to TIGA, which is a network for developers, publishers and trade association in the gaming industry, the UK Government’s decision to move forward with the plan is positive news once the Brexit negotiations are completed.
I know others have said this too, but this took me by surprise as well. Hoping for the best.
I hope for all the best for you brits particularly with the recent nightmares you all have to go through.
Just when you think the UK will do something right for the games industry they take it back.
The EU interfering in national governments and telling them what industry they can and can't support yet again. The sooner we leave the EU and get our freedom back the better.
Are the EU idiots?
This tax relief was brought in under the former Labour government and the Conservative-Lib Dem government scrapped it when they got into power. Now they've done a U-turn and brought it back in.
So what's changed EU? You didn't seem to have a problem before.
Damn you to the depths of hell, European Union.
I'm a UK taxpayer. I do not want my taxes ploughed into games industry subsidies.