Rachel Reeves accused of ‘threatening UK’s £6bn gaming industry’ | Politics | News
Rachel Reeves is accused of risking Britain’s world leader video games industry with “reckless tax policies .. The game has a worldwide market value of $ 184 billion than Hollywood and music industry, and the UK is now the world’s fourth largest video game exporter. Like Grand Theft Auto, global Hitler is done in the UK, while symbols such as Tomb Raider Franchise’s star Lara Croft are British creations.
However, the industry, which contributed to the UK economy £ 6 billion, cannot get the recognition that it deserves according to the England Video Games Council, a new industrial body established in the lobbying government. And conservatives, the employer, which entered into force in April, says that the increase in national insurance contributions, including the decisions taken by the chancellor, he says.
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stide said: “The UK’s game industry is a silent giant of our economy – more than 75,000 business sectors relying in more than 75,000 businesses – from artists, animators and writers from artists, animators and writers.
He commented on visiting Oxford Studios, one of the most successful independent game developers of the UK, where he tested the company’s products on a virtual reality headset and fighting with zombies.
The Shadow Chancellor added: “The UK Games Industry, India and South America, such as fast -growing markets, greatly export -oriented opportunities, but the mischievous managing the economy of the economy disintegrates the business confidence and this damages investments.
“We must protect the UK’s game industry in our economic crown and protect it.”
Rebellion’s last hits include a fictional nuclear disaster in Northern England, as well as judge Dredd vs Judge Death, as well as the Zombie Army and Atomfall, as well as judge Death.
Jason Kingsley, General Manager of the company, is the co -chairman of the new video games council established with the support of workers’ Digital Minister Sir Chris Bryant.
Mr. Kingsley said: “The video game industry plays an important and constantly growing role in the UK economy, but does not accept that it deserves that it deserves both culturally and economically.”
“Our creative industries are a real being and something we need to feed. Therefore, we must encourage, promote and protect them as much as possible.”
