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France Recognises Importance of Games |
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Written by Dick Davies
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Sunday, 12 November 2006 |
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“Call me the minister of video games if you want — I am proud of this,” the minister, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, said in an interview last month. “People have looked down on video games for far too long, overlooking their great creativity and cultural value.”
Mr. Donnedieu de Vabres is seeking to have video games recognized as a cultural industry eligible for tax breaks, similar to French cinema.
In March, he pinned medals from the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres — a prize awarded to acknowledge cultural accomplishments — on three prominent video game designers, including Shigeru Miyamoto, the Japanese creator of Donkey Kong. The game, popularized in the 1980s, stars an Italian plumber called Mario.
Video game creators should receive a tax break of 20 percent, up to a ceiling of 500,000 euros, Mr. Donnedieu de Vabres says.
“Video games are not a mere commercial product,” he insisted. “They are a form of artistic expression involving creation from script writers, designers and directors.” Via New York Times
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Report on Games from Federation of US Scientists |
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Written by Dick Davies
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Sunday, 12 November 2006 |
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Homeless: It's No Game |
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Written by Dick Davies
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Sunday, 12 November 2006 |
Game developed by a grad student at Simon Fraser University in Canada - Terry Lavender - which was according to him was created for two reasons: 1. to dispel myths about homelessness and 2. to see whether it's possible to create a videogame that changes attitudes. Play game now.
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