TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, said today that the global video game publisher THQ had confirmed that the absence of Games Tax Relief was harming investment and job creation in the UK. Danny Bilson, THQ executive Vice President for Core Game Brands, said that THQ was investing in Quebec because of the provision of 37.5 per cent tax breaks and that his company would be investing in the UK if the Government here also provided tax breaks.
Nine virtual reality games and projects have been shortlisted for the annual TIGA Games Industry Awards in 2023.
Alex & Mike talk Biomutant, a game from Experiment 101/THQ Nordiq you likely have not heard of. While the AAA side of the industry tends to homogenization and imitative, cinematic presentation, “AA” games remain creative and innovative in 2021. Drawing on inspirations as varied as Dark Souls, third person shooters & kung fu cinema, Biomutant is Ratchet & Clank on acid, developed by a team of 20 people.
Remember THQ? They published such games as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Darksiders I & II, the Destroy All Humans series, Homefront, the Red Faction series, and Saint's Row 1-3. Almost as famous as their games were the THQ marketing stunts, including a Golden Wii.
