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Submitted by Sangria 866d ago | news

'UK hit by an utterly huge loss of talent'

The UK's loss of talented developers in the sports genre has been 'utterly huge' according to Miles Jacobson, the studio head of London-based Football Manager developer Sports Interactive.

In an exclusive interview with Develop, Jacobson explained that Canada's exemplary tax break rates – which peak at 40% of dev costs – was the reason why a number of British-born developers now work in cities such as Vancouver and Toronto. (Culture, Football Manager 2007, Football Manager 2008, Football Manager 2009, Football Manager 2010, Football Manager Live, PC)

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