UK Tax Breaks For "Culturally British" Games 267
An anonymous reader writes with news of a proposal in the recent Digital Britain report to set up tax breaks for developing video games that are "culturally British." Quoting the report (PDF): "In film a system of cultural tax credits has long helped to sustain a wide range of films that speak to a British narrative, rather than the cultural perspectives of Hollywood or multinational collaborations. Other countries such as Canada, for similar reasons, extend the model of cultural tax relief beyond the film industry to the interactive and online worlds. CGI, electronic games and simulation also have a significant role in Britain's digital content ecology and in our international competitiveness. Each of these has the same capability as the more traditional sectors, such as film, to engage us and reflect our cultural particularism. They may in future have a cultural relevance to rival that of film." Conservative Shadow Arts and Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said the government has ignored the games industry, and he seeks to set up a government council to promote it. The report also outlined a number of changes to how games are rated.
New requirement: (Score:5, Funny)
To qualify, games must be written in Python.
New for Ninteno Wii (Score:4, Funny)
Tea & Crumpets: The Game!
Coming soon: Dodging Dentists 2
Coming soon for the Wii... (Score:5, Funny)
Pub Brawl
Use you Wii-remote as either a beer glass or chair and attack as many fellow pub drinkers, as possible...
Or
Soccer riots:
The worlds first multiplayer FPR (First person rioting) game....
Re:New requirement: (Score:5, Funny)
By a guy named Monty.
Re:New requirement: (Score:3, Funny)
To qualify, games must be written in Python.
Yup a language invented by Dutch guy living in the US, can't get much more British than that can we? ;) Yes, yes I know, Monty and all that, but I would still prefer the games should to be written in BCPL
Corruption! (Score:5, Funny)
British (Score:5, Funny)
The Sims - Football Hooligans
EA Sports Cricket 09
Age Of Former Empires
Tom Clancy's Surveillance Society
Re:New for Ninteno Wii (Score:5, Funny)
Call of Duty: Dad's Army
World of Needlecraft
Personal Space Invaders
Need For Tweed: Underground
Super Mario Milk Float
Battersea Nintendogs Home
Tom Clancy's Toast and Tea Recon
Some ideas (Score:5, Funny)
Bertie & Wooster: The Game. Go on a policeman helmet stealing rampage, do whatever your servant tells you to do while avoiding getting married.
Battlefield: British Colonies. Take control of Africa and East Asia before France does! Beware of the native warriors, some throw very sharp slices of mango!
Okay that's all I've got, help me out guys!
Re:New requirement: (Score:3, Funny)
To qualify, games must be written in Python.
Yup a language invented by Dutch guy living in the US, can't get much more British than that can we? ;)
ARM assembler should be OK though :-)
Re:New for Ninteno Wii (Score:1, Funny)
Moat Builder 2010
Re:New for Ninteno Wii (Score:4, Funny)
Private Joe Walker with his pockets full, Frank Pike with his scarf of death and a hidden level with Mrs. Mavis Pike
Re:what's defined as culturally british? (Score:4, Funny)
I don't know but that game sounds pretty freaking sweet.
Can't ... resist ... (Score:3, Funny)
Coming this year:
* Asbo of the Colossus
* Big Brain City Academy
* Turning Point: Fall of (civil) Liberties
* Nintendogs (poodle edition)
* Mario & Sonic in "Olympic overspend"
* House Of The Red (-handed)
(that's enough British games- ed)
Wii binge drinking? (Score:3, Funny)
Wii binge drinking? Wii pint lifting?
Bagpipe Hero?
Or was the plan to play Wii Cricket (probably already exists?)?
Also cool with new motion sensors: Ministry of Funny Walks - the game.
Re:New for Ninteno Wii (Score:3, Funny)
GTA: Chavs vs. Wankers
Re:Some ideas (Score:4, Funny)
Bertie & Wooster: The Game.
The names are Jeeves and Wooster, you cultural philistine ;-)
Bertie Wooster, or Bertram Wilberforce Wooster to give him his full name, was a single character.
Having said that, what a great game that could be. As well as stealing the policeman's helmet you could have drive-by hat pinching, Bread Roll Cricket at the Drones Club , Aunt Avoidance, Cow Creamer stealing, Escape the Engagement, Gussie's Newt game, Glossop Hide-and-Seek, and so on...
top-ho, wot! wot!
Re:New for Ninteno Wii (Score:2, Funny)
Lets not forget the upcoming "hot tea mod" for GTA IV
Re:New requirement: (Score:4, Funny)
This is a good thing (Score:4, Funny)
I'm sure it'll only lead to only completely accurate portrays of true English culture, just like how America's Army does similar for the US army.
So expect:
- Restaurant Simulator - using entirely British food and cooking techniques; build a world-beating restaurant that makes Italians cry.
- British Football 3D - play entirely respectful games of football winning with skill, but also good manners and complimenting the opponents to victory.
- Railways on-line - improve an already perfect railway to be even more "perfecter". The more you make the French jealous, the more points you get.
I can't wait!
Re:what's defined as culturally british? (Score:3, Funny)
what's culturally british?
Binge drinking.
With vandalizing a bus shelter mini-game.
Re:what's defined as culturally british? (Score:2, Funny)
Grand Theft Auto: Edinburgh (Score:2, Funny)
This has to involve coconuts... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm sorry, but I can't think of "Culturally British Games" without expecting Monty Python cast members to be involved somewhere.
How about Llamatron?