In the Budget announcement earlier this week, chancellor Alistair Darling said that he will extend similar support to the British videogame sector as he did to the film industry.
Experts believe that this help could take the form of a tax credit, although Juan Mateos-Garcia, a creative industries researcher at the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta), pointed out that the speech did not go into detail about the plans.
'We believe it could have a significant impact, but it's in the details – it depends on how it is implemented and what the process for it is,' he commented.
Mr Mateos-Garcia also noted that the support will be extended to products and services which are 'culturally British', but said this is such a vague concept that it could lead to confusion.
Experts believe that this help could take the form of a tax credit, although Juan Mateos-Garcia, a creative industries researcher at the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta), pointed out that the speech did not go into detail about the plans.
'We believe it could have a significant impact, but it's in the details – it depends on how it is implemented and what the process for it is,' he commented.
Mr Mateos-Garcia also noted that the support will be extended to products and services which are 'culturally British', but said this is such a vague concept that it could lead to confusion.
