Global publisher sabotaged UK games tax breaks
Posted in News on 24. Jun, 2010
High-profile firm held secret talks to fight Britain’s bid for production subsidies
One of the biggest game companies in the world exerted pressure on the UK government and British trade associations to abandon plans for UK tax breaks, Develop can reveal.
While the majority of UK studios lobbied tirelessly to attain tax relief, one publisher counterbalanced the bid with a scandalous assertion of its own international influence and power.
Insiders tell us that the publisher spoke to well-placed parliament allies to dissuade any legislative measures.
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