German games market grows by 4 percent in the first six months of 2023 For 44 million Germans, games are the medium of our time 6 in 10 Germans see games as a pioneer for other technologies Two thirds of Germans view jobs in game development as an attractive prospect 72 per cent say that[…..] […]
Category: Policies and Regulation
Results of President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to South Africa
Xinhua News Agency, Pretoria, August 22. Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to South Africa on August 22, 2023. The list of achievements is as follows: China and South Africa issued the “Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa” Cooperation documents signed or agreed[…..] […]
WALLONIA IS LAND OF VIDEO GAME
Brazilian Gaming Studio opens in Wallonia to benefit from EU Gaming Ecosystem Brazilian gaming studio Mito Games today stands on two giant feet following the opening of a European development office in Belgium, the company will announce at Gamescom 2023. Brazil is one of the fastest-growing games markets in Latin America with more than 1000[…..] […]
Strong growth again in game companies and employee numbers in Germany
Strong growth again in game companies and employee numbers in Germany Increase of more than 15 per cent in a year in number of game companies in Germany Number of people employed by developers and publishers up 7 per cent Together with the extended games labour market, the German games industry secures more than 30,000[…..] […]
Industry Internet promotes digital economic development
Industry Internet is now teaming up with the consumer Internet, becoming a new driving force for promoting digitization in our country’s economy. Its industry scale is expected to grow from 4 trillion yuan in 2025 to 12.22 trillion yuan in 2030. At the same time, the coverage of Industry Internet is no longer limited to[…..] […]
Data resources are the new advantage of the digital economy.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the role of data as a fundamental resource and an innovative accelerator, accelerating the formation of a digital economy that is led and supported by innovation. In the first half of this year, our country has expedited the construction of a data infrastructure, continuously unlocking the potential of data elements,[…..] […]
Animation rebate extends to film alongside TV
In the draft legislation for its upcoming Finance Bill, the UK Government has announced that the new enhanced animation expenditure credit will be extended to include animated theatrical release films in addition to animated TV programmes. During his Budget Speech on 15 March,Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt announced that the 39% (29.25% net after corporate[…..] […]
UK GOVERNMENT EXTENDS ANIMATION REBATE UPLIFT TO INCLUDE ANIMATED FILMS AS WELL AS TV PROGRAMMES
In the draft legislation for its upcoming Finance Bill, the UK Government has announced that the new enhanced animation expenditure credit will be extended to include animated theatrical release films in addition to animated TV programmes. During his Budget Speech on 15 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt announced that the animation and[…..] […]
Promoting the Construction of Digital China
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized the development of the digital economy and proposed initiatives such as “promoting the implementation of the national big data strategy, accelerating the improvement of digital infrastructure, advancing data integration and open sharing, ensuring data security, and accelerating[…..] […]
AMBITIOUS PLANS TO GROW THE ECONOMY AND BOOST UK CREATIVE INDUSTRIES BY £50B
New plans to maximise the potential of the UK creative industries and grow the economy were set out by the government on 13 June. One of the Prime Minister’s priority sectors for economic growth, the creative industries are a global British success story growing at more than 1.5 times the rate of the wider economy[…..] […]