UK video games industry given £4m investment by government
Better recognition for one of the UK's most lucrative IT and technology sectors
The government has handed the UK video games industry £4m in an attempt to assist a sector that has remained in growth despite the recession. The fund - which will be known as the Video Games Prototype...
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