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UK trade body Ukie launches its games policy manifesto

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UK trade body Ukie launches its games policy manifesto

With a UK general election less than a year away, all manner of pressure groups are looking to get their message across to the people who might be power until 2020.

And that includes the UK games industry, which having received tax breaks and a Computing Curriculum in schools has done well out of the current administration.

It's now set out its view for the future by holding a reception for politicians, policy wonks and industry figures to launch its Games Industry Manifesto for the Next Parliament.

Joined up government

This cover three main areas.

  • Support to help UK games companies grow across the UK, including a long term roadmap where games businesses can access public funding and support proportionate to the other screen industries
  • Promotion of the UK games industry abroad, including a focus on funding, fully supporting and working with industry on trade and investment activity such as trade missions and helping UK businesses to reach overseas marketplaces, and
  • Building a strong and diverse talent pipeline, including supporting the new Computing Curriculum, investing in careers guidance and extending and making permanent the Skills Investment Fund

"Our policy manifesto outlines our members priority asks and we will be following this up with more detailed papers and briefings to MPs to continue our push to make this the best country in the world to make and sell games," commented Ukie CEO Jo Twist.

You can read the full report - entitled Games Industry Manifesto for the Next Parliament - here (pdf).


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