We're starting to notice that
Tiga, the UK's trade association for the video game industry, is sort of like the tragic figure of
Cassandra of Greek mythology (and
ABBA's 1981 song) -- no matter how dire the prophecy, the powers that be won't listen. The latest warning from Tiga urges the English government to stop its "
incoherent" funding system, which the organization deems a "post code lottery," for game companies in the region. It's a fancy way of saying that Tiga wants tax incentives and support through a national "Games Tax Relief" program, rather than the current system, which favors certain locales over others.
Tiga believes the national relief tax will create 1,400 jobs over five years and increase investment in a sector that'll likely continue its
downward slide if nothing is done to support British game companies.
{ Sep 22nd 2009 at 4:58PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ToadStoolPorridge (PSN: tennispro_99) @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:16PM
Hey, if it'll make jobs for people, it sounds good. In this economic climate, any job opening opportunities would be great.
Wes @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:56PM
Really? 'any' job? I disagree!
Let's increase the size of the goverments? Anyone whose unemployeed can just become a politican! We'd have the best government system in the wholeeee world and nobody would be unemployed!
Hehe, any job is a good job but another job made in politics which oddly makes you think about the value of politicians in the first place. One could say the same for Lawyers as well.
Saria the Cat @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:27PM
Oh, I thought he was complaining about the wacky pence and half-pence and crazy coinage. Because that stuff IS definitely incoherent. :)
Bubbameister33 @ Sep 22nd 2009 7:05PM
Like Microsoft points.
error2k2 @ Sep 22nd 2009 7:58PM
Wow, I can't remember the last time I saw a half-penny, probably when i was a tiny kid playing Duck Hunt. And even then they weren't in use >.>
Qalu @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:55PM
We don't have half pence any more, only pennies and pounds. So it's really easy:
anything below a quid = shrapnel
100 pennies = a quid
five quid = a fingers
ten quid = a tenner
two tenners =a score
two tenners and a fiver = a pony
four ponies = a ton
five tons = a monkey
two monkeys = a grand
See, simple!
Big_Lozbowski @ Sep 22nd 2009 8:11PM
Bob's yer uncle, Fanny's yer Aunt.