Re: FFS
Yes, certainly part of this is to compete with the breaks that Canada offers its game / film industry and to try and keep home-grown talent here, rather than have it seduced overseas.
I do agree somewhat with the "why the fuck are we so special" view, but then again, we are a multi-billion dollar industry that is only getting bigger and bigger, so why not try and re-settle some major development efforts in the UK with a basket of tax gifts ...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
