News Archive: Politics
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31st July, 2008
Games Up? campaign showing some successes
Panel of UK luminaries address the UK development landscape and skills issue
Next banned game "could be BioShock 2"
Consultant Scheurer adds that over turning a BBFC ban could put independent developers out of business
ELSPA continues to back PEGI for UK ratings
Body says BBFC will confuse consumers, but welcomes four month public consultation period
30th July, 2008
BBFC has "significant advantages" over PEGI, says CMS report
Government prefers BBFC for videogame classification duties in the UK, hybrid system with PEGI not workable
Government snubs industry and backs BBFC in ratings debate
Lobbying by ELSPA, Microsoft and other publishers for PEGI support falls flat
25th July, 2008
23rd July, 2008
NY Governor signs videogame bill
Legislation will see consoles required to feature parental lockout controls and retail games to display their ESRB rating
10th July, 2008
Mitch Lasky speaks out against "state regulation" of videogames
Former EA, Activision and Jamdat exec weighs in on the ratings debate
9th July, 2008
Games applications feature "very strongly" in £10 million govt fund
Technology Strategy Board to being unveiling winners of awards shortly
8th July, 2008
BBFC vs PEGI debate rolls on
Film board accuses PEGI of "crying wolf"; ELSPA labels the claim "absurd"
Hodge: We will "look again" at tax breaks
Minister opens the door to possible incentives for the UK industry, but admits feeling nervous
Hodge urges amicable solution to BBFC/PEGI divide
Government minister appeals to the ratings factions not to "battle" each other
Nintendo, Sega, Ubisoft back PEGI in ratings conflict
More publishers add weight to campaign for PEGI to rate all games and push out BBFC influence in the UK
7th July, 2008
Cooke questions PEGI structure
"It is not clear who PEGI is," says British Board of Film Classification
5th July, 2008
Oasis frontman links videogames to knife violence
Noel Gallagher believes that games are partly responsible for London knife crime spree
4th July, 2008
Games Up? calls for strength in numbers
Campaign seeks online support as it hopes to convince the government to support the games industry
