Ireland has apparently been courting Scottish game companies, including Dundee-based developer Realtime Worlds. Local authorities have not taken this lying down, however. Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy today confirmed to the Evening Telegraph [thanks Develop] that he's looking into the French model of tax breaks for gaming companies.
“We are looking at how to make the city even more of an attractive place for games companies to come and locate to,” said Murphy. “I want to see the city as a centre of excellence. The games industry has a big future and Dundee has a big role to play in that, in Scotland, in the U.K. and wider."
“We’ve been talking about tax breaks and I’ve been listening to what they have said. I have written to Abertay University about our commitment to the gaming industry in the city," he added. "We see it as a big area of growth in the future and we want Dundee to be synonymous with the games industry.
Along with Realtime Worlds (Crackdown, APB), Scotland also houses Ruffian Games (Crackdown 2) and Rockstar North (Grand Theft Auto series).
