Andy Burnham, the culture minister... not a gamer.
Ian Livingstone - creative director at Eidos - has hit out at the recent UK government report, entitled Digital Britain. What's his beef? This is his beef according to the FT:
"The government has ignored us once again, yet we contribute more to UK plc than the film industry does. Whether it’s a negative perception of games or not understanding the skills and costs to make a game, we don’t seem to register on the radar of the government."
One of the only mentions the industry gets in the report is: "The UK games industry continues to make a significant financial, creative and cultural contribution to the UK but is facing particular challenges."
Exactly what those challenges are - and why they should be more challenging than those facing TV and movies - is not detailed. Maybe it's the challenge of getting no support in your home country?
"The government has ignored us once again, yet we contribute more to UK plc than the film industry does. Whether it’s a negative perception of games or not understanding the skills and costs to make a game, we don’t seem to register on the radar of the government."
One of the only mentions the industry gets in the report is: "The UK games industry continues to make a significant financial, creative and cultural contribution to the UK but is facing particular challenges."
Exactly what those challenges are - and why they should be more challenging than those facing TV and movies - is not detailed. Maybe it's the challenge of getting no support in your home country?
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