Could UK Tax Breaks Pave the Way For GTA London? 137
BanjoTed writes "An interesting — if tongue-in-cheek — bit of speculation is up at MCV about the possibility of a Grand Theft Auto title across the pond. 'Chancellor Alistair Darling's pledge to support the video games development industry with tax breaks could do more than simply protect the future of the UK dev sector,' the site claims. 'It could also have dictated the setting of the next Grand Theft Auto.' Its reasoning? That developers will only be eligible for new UK tax breaks if their games can be proven to be 'culturally British.' Being based in the UK alone is not sufficient for this — instead, the games in question must promote Britishness. Hence MCV's conclusion that Grand Theft Auto V may well be set in London — saving Rockstar an estimated $16m in the process."
Re:Been there, done that? (Score:3, Interesting)
Yes, even the article mentions that. It doesn't mean there couldn't be a new GTA London, using the same engine as GTA IV. I'm not sure if they really want to promote "Britishness" with a game series like GTA though, even if its a fun game.
GTA Moscow? (Score:2, Interesting)
How about it?
GTA Moscow?
Re:The Getaway (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:It needs guns (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Been there, done that? (Score:2, Interesting)
It would be too difficult.
In American GTA, I can drive carefully down the pavement past a cop car so long as I don't kill any pedestrians.
In GTA V: London, the police would randomly start chasing me because one of the following reasons will have been met:
1. I look like a Geezaaaaah.
2. My MOT is out of date.
3. My Tax disc isn't on display because I sold it for the Hot Coffee scene.
4. I didn't pay the congestion charge.
Oh, and every street wider than 10ft in London is a car park of traffic...
Fire Up The Quattro! (Score:2, Interesting)