UK game developers petition for financial incentives

The UK government's recent budget announcement shows that it has turned a deaf ear to the many calls for financial incentives by the video game industry. In response, UK developers have taken up arms and started a petition to go directly to 10 Downing Street. Or, at least, its online home. With British talent being enticed out of the country by Montreal's tax breaks and cash handouts, the petitioners are requesting similar incentives as development prices and team sizes continue to grow larger.

Companies affected by this petition include Rare, several Sony studios (WipEout, Home, Singstar), Media Molecule, Free Radical, Ninja Theory, Evolution Studios, Bizarre Creations and Lionhead Studios, and many others. UK citizens, particularly those interested in getting into the industry in the future, have been asked to sign the petition that aims to help save UK developers some cash and remain in the country.

[Thanks, George]