Comments on: Exclusive interview: Ed Vaizey, UK shadow minister for the arts http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/ A veteran's view on marketing games Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-7065 Bruce Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:10:21 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2161#comment-7065 Another Ed Vaizey interview here: http://www.artforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8648 Another Ed Vaizey interview here: http://www.artforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8648

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-5187 Bruce Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:11:34 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2161#comment-5187 From the latest Conservative arts newsletter: Video Games Canada’s Ontario province has set aside a substantial £137million to help stimulate investment in ‘next-generation companies’. Games companies in the region will be eligible for the funds. Ontario recently revealed that it had struck a deal with Ubisoft to build a major games studio in Ontario city, creating 800 jobs for games developers. For the last three years, the Government has sat back and done nothing to help the UK video games industry despite this Canadian onslaught. We will be different. From the latest Conservative arts newsletter:

Video Games

Canada’s Ontario province has set aside a substantial £137million to help stimulate investment in ‘next-generation companies’. Games companies in the region will be eligible for the funds. Ontario recently revealed that it had struck a deal with Ubisoft to build a major games studio in Ontario city, creating 800 jobs for games developers. For the last three years, the Government has sat back and done nothing to help the UK video games industry despite this Canadian onslaught. We will be different.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-5094 Bruce Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:22:23 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2161#comment-5094 Stewart Till is outgoing UK Film Council chairman. Here is an interesting article: http://www.screendaily.com/till-calls-for-piracy-to-be-tackled-as-he-bows-out-as-ukfc-chair/5004079.article "With a Conservative Government expected in power next year and suggestions from Ed Vaizey, Shadow Arts Minister, that gaming might fall under the UKFC’s remit, the UKFC may see its role expanded. Commenting on the issue, Till said: “I would be nervous to have a board that covers game and film. You would have people from a computers background having a view on film and vice versa. I would absolutely be nervous that it would become an entertainment board and would loose some of its focus, single mindedness and its knowledge base.” " Stewart Till is outgoing UK Film Council chairman. Here is an interesting article: http://www.screendaily.com/till-calls-for-piracy-to-be-tackled-as-he-bows-out-as-ukfc-chair/5004079.article

“With a Conservative Government expected in power next year and suggestions from Ed Vaizey, Shadow Arts Minister, that gaming might fall under the UKFC’s remit, the UKFC may see its role expanded.

Commenting on the issue, Till said: “I would be nervous to have a board that covers game and film. You would have people from a computers background having a view on film and vice versa. I would absolutely be nervous that it would become an entertainment board and would loose some of its focus, single mindedness and its knowledge base.” “

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-5071 Bruce Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:46:36 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2161#comment-5071 Ed Vaizey video speech: http://www.nesta.org.uk/ed-vaizey-280908/ Ed Vaizey video speech: http://www.nesta.org.uk/ed-vaizey-280908/

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-5070 Bruce Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:35:08 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2161#comment-5070 I don't think being a gamer matters. Like many who work in the industry I am not much of a gamer. And whilst Ed is not a gamer, the defence minister isn't a fighter pilot and the foreign minister doesn't speak lots of languages. I don’t think being a gamer matters. Like many who work in the industry I am not much of a gamer.

And whilst Ed is not a gamer, the defence minister isn’t a fighter pilot and the foreign minister doesn’t speak lots of languages.

]]> By: Steven Leicester http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-5069 Steven Leicester Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:18:50 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2161#comment-5069 I think the first question is a bit of a bombshell. If he doesn't play games is he really the best man for the job? You wouldn't have a swimming coach who can't swim. I think the first question is a bit of a bombshell. If he doesn’t play games is he really the best man for the job? You wouldn’t have a swimming coach who can’t swim.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2009/07/27/exclusive-interview-ed-vaizey-uk-shadow-minister-for-the-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-5068 Bruce Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:24:12 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=2161#comment-5068 Guardian article about Ed: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/jun/17/ed-vaizey-tories-arts Guardian article about Ed: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/jun/17/ed-vaizey-tories-arts

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