Posts Tagged scotland
Chancellor To “Review” Games Tax Credits
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on July 22, 2010
UK chancellor George Osborne has said that the government will review the taxation of intellectual property and the support R&D tax credits provide for innovation later this year.
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Game In Scotland Fair Expects "Biggest Year Yet"
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on May 20, 2010
Game In Scotland, the free game industry recruitment fair, expects its biggest year yet when it opens its doors this Saturday. Last year’s event attracted 500 visitors (the capacity of Dundee venue Fat Sam’s Nightclub) to its presentations and discussions
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News: BAFTA winner to headline Science Festival
Posted by Game Mania in gamesindustry on April 9, 2010
Double BAFTA-winning student game SHRuNK! is to be the highlight of Abertay University’s presence at the Edinburgh Science Festival next week. The game won the Best New Game award at this year’s BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards, while student team The Butterflyers won the BAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to be Digital. SHRuNK! was one of 14 games developed during last year’s Dare to be Digital competition, which was organised and run by Abertay University
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News: Govt: Abertay "a centre of excellence for the games industry"
Posted by Game Mania in gamesindustry on February 22, 2010
UK minister Stephen Timms has called Scotland’s University of Abertay a centre of excellence for the UK games business. The MP for Digital Britain highlighted the games industry’s importance to the future growth of Dundee and Scotland, noting that local talent reaches worldwide audiences. “Scotland has rich heritage when it comes to computer games,” said Timms
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