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zuvuyeay on 24 March 2011
SamuelRSmith said:
mrstickball said:

7 million pounds is a drop in the bucket as to what developers and publishers based in the UK will make. It will not rectify the larger tax issues that the UK has which prevents developers from staying there. It may help the brain drain slightly, but since there are much better places in the world to do business, its unlikely this will help.


Although I'm not going into game development, I'm certainly leaving the UK as soon as physically possible to go out and work in the Silicon Valley. It's not just the taxes, though, it's everything - general culture, weather, finances (I know that California's finances are not exactly rosey, but it's like diving into a barrel of tits compared to the UK's). On some levels, the UK will just never be able to compete.


whats wrong with the general culture ?



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mrstickball on 24 March 2011
SamuelRSmith said:
mrstickball said:

7 million pounds is a drop in the bucket as to what developers and publishers based in the UK will make. It will not rectify the larger tax issues that the UK has which prevents developers from staying there. It may help the brain drain slightly, but since there are much better places in the world to do business, its unlikely this will help.


Although I'm not going into game development, I'm certainly leaving the UK as soon as physically possible to go out and work in the Silicon Valley. It's not just the taxes, though, it's everything - general culture, weather, finances (I know that California's finances are not exactly rosey, but it's like diving into a barrel of tits compared to the UK's). On some levels, the UK will just never be able to compete.

So your gonna jump the pond, eh?

For what its worth, America is diversifying its IT base outside of the valley if your ever interested in pursuing a career in far more sound states.

But I agree. When you get into chats with gaming business people, they avoid England (and western Europe in general) like the plague. Australia too. Not very good climates for IT.



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SamuelRSmith on 24 March 2011
mrstickball said:
SamuelRSmith said:
mrstickball said:

7 million pounds is a drop in the bucket as to what developers and publishers based in the UK will make. It will not rectify the larger tax issues that the UK has which prevents developers from staying there. It may help the brain drain slightly, but since there are much better places in the world to do business, its unlikely this will help.


Although I'm not going into game development, I'm certainly leaving the UK as soon as physically possible to go out and work in the Silicon Valley. It's not just the taxes, though, it's everything - general culture, weather, finances (I know that California's finances are not exactly rosey, but it's like diving into a barrel of tits compared to the UK's). On some levels, the UK will just never be able to compete.

So your gonna jump the pond, eh?

For what its worth, America is diversifying its IT base outside of the valley if your ever interested in pursuing a career in far more sound states.

But I agree. When you get into chats with gaming business people, they avoid England (and western Europe in general) like the plague. Australia too. Not very good climates for IT.


Well, yeah, I will obviously be looking at work all over the states, I've just been eyeing the valley recently because I'm hoping in getting a job there during my year in industry (I have a year in industry as part of my Uni course 3rd year out of 4).

I'm just hoping for one of the states with the warmer climates. :P



SamuelRSmith on 24 March 2011
zuvuyeay said:
SamuelRSmith said:
mrstickball said:

7 million pounds is a drop in the bucket as to what developers and publishers based in the UK will make. It will not rectify the larger tax issues that the UK has which prevents developers from staying there. It may help the brain drain slightly, but since there are much better places in the world to do business, its unlikely this will help.


Although I'm not going into game development, I'm certainly leaving the UK as soon as physically possible to go out and work in the Silicon Valley. It's not just the taxes, though, it's everything - general culture, weather, finances (I know that California's finances are not exactly rosey, but it's like diving into a barrel of tits compared to the UK's). On some levels, the UK will just never be able to compete.


whats wrong with the general culture ?

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with the culture here, per se, I just much prefer the way of life out in the USA. I can't put my finger on what it is, but there's something that I just prefer about the way life is in the USA, compared to here.



chris.m95 on 26 March 2011
SamuelRSmith said:
mrstickball said:

7 million pounds is a drop in the bucket as to what developers and publishers based in the UK will make. It will not rectify the larger tax issues that the UK has which prevents developers from staying there. It may help the brain drain slightly, but since there are much better places in the world to do business, its unlikely this will help.


Although I'm not going into game development, I'm certainly leaving the UK as soon as physically possible to go out and work in the Silicon Valley. It's not just the taxes, though, it's everything - general culture, weather, finances (I know that California's finances are not exactly rosey, but it's like diving into a barrel of tits compared to the UK's). On some levels, the UK will just never be able to compete.

I care to disagree with you. Guess im a bit nationalistic but i would neva leave the UK no-matter what to me its my country and will always be the best country in the world (i mean no ,offence to any other countries by saying this). So what if theres high taxes at the moment it will hopefully pass and when my generation takes over i hope we do a much better job than the current generation and really make a change. I believe in the UK!



Wait... does this mean im not human?

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SamuelRSmith on 26 March 2011
chris.m95 said:
SamuelRSmith said:
mrstickball said:

7 million pounds is a drop in the bucket as to what developers and publishers based in the UK will make. It will not rectify the larger tax issues that the UK has which prevents developers from staying there. It may help the brain drain slightly, but since there are much better places in the world to do business, its unlikely this will help.


Although I'm not going into game development, I'm certainly leaving the UK as soon as physically possible to go out and work in the Silicon Valley. It's not just the taxes, though, it's everything - general culture, weather, finances (I know that California's finances are not exactly rosey, but it's like diving into a barrel of tits compared to the UK's). On some levels, the UK will just never be able to compete.

I care to disagree with you. Guess im a bit nationalistic but i would neva leave the UK no-matter what to me its my country and will always be the best country in the world (i mean no ,offence to any other countries by saying this). So what if theres high taxes at the moment it will hopefully pass and when my generation takes over i hope we do a much better job than the current generation and really make a change. I believe in the UK!

I used to, too. But it's not just the taxes... I'm fed up of living in a country where the people don't know what's good for them. The answer to just about everything here is "let's get the Government involved" which usually results in them in banning something. MDMA, guns, smoking, dangerous dogs, etc, etc.



chris.m95 on 26 March 2011
SamuelRSmith said:
chris.m95 said:
SamuelRSmith said:
mrstickball said:

7 million pounds is a drop in the bucket as to what developers and publishers based in the UK will make. It will not rectify the larger tax issues that the UK has which prevents developers from staying there. It may help the brain drain slightly, but since there are much better places in the world to do business, its unlikely this will help.


Although I'm not going into game development, I'm certainly leaving the UK as soon as physically possible to go out and work in the Silicon Valley. It's not just the taxes, though, it's everything - general culture, weather, finances (I know that California's finances are not exactly rosey, but it's like diving into a barrel of tits compared to the UK's). On some levels, the UK will just never be able to compete.

I care to disagree with you. Guess im a bit nationalistic but i would neva leave the UK no-matter what to me its my country and will always be the best country in the world (i mean no ,offence to any other countries by saying this). So what if theres high taxes at the moment it will hopefully pass and when my generation takes over i hope we do a much better job than the current generation and really make a change. I believe in the UK!

I used to, too. But it's not just the taxes... I'm fed up of living in a country where the people don't know what's good for them. The answer to just about everything here is "let's get the Government involved" which usually results in them in banning something. MDMA, guns, smoking, dangerous dogs, etc, etc.

Unfortunately I think youll find a lot of places are like that nowadays



Wait... does this mean im not human?

PSN addy - mrx95

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. - Nelson Mandela

A radical is a man with his feet planted firmly in the air. - Franklin.D.Roosevelt

 

mchaza on 26 March 2011
MrT-Tar said:

It's shame that MM are really the only U.K developer nowadays.  I used to love Rare years ago, but not now


ROCKSTAR NORTH!!!!!

GTA FTW!!!



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mchaza on 26 March 2011

Anyways this is great news for UK development studios. 

This is great news and hopefully when the NBN is finished the Australian government will do the same turning us back into the once "China" for the games industry. Which can get more studios up in running. 



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