Everything's Bigger In Taxes (June 15, 2007)

[Bandit LOAF]

Develop has posted an article about a new law offering a tax credit to Texas-based game developers. Although the latest Wing Commander is being developed in New York and Vancouver, this is presumably good news for a host of Wing Commander alumni who now run studios like Critical Mass and Spacetime. And hey, Origin founder Richard Garriott likes it:

While the scheme has garnered acclaim from both NCsoft's Richard Garriott, who is based in Austin, Texas, and the head of the Texas Film Commission, there are some limitations to the subsidies.

The state says it will not fund 'obscene' games with 'inappropriate content' or titles that 'portray Texas or Texans in a negative fashion'.

Ooh, tough break, Cybermage 2.

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Original update published on June 15, 2007

 

[Unregistered]

Everything's Bigger In TAxEs????
Good thing, I don't pay taxes. ;-)

 

[McGruff]

What, are you some kind of unregistered alien or something?

 

[criticalmass]

Congratulations to the folks from me too..