Game designers call for tax scheme similar to Irish film and TV productions

Game designers and developers here have called for a tax relief scheme similar to that enjoyed by Irish-made film and television productions.

The organisers of Games Fleadh — Ireland’s version of the Oscars for undergraduate game designers and developers — are calling for the scheme. The event took place at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and featured some of the biggest names in the gaming industry.

Event organiser and lecturer at LIT’s Game Design and Development programme Dr Liam Noonan said the provision of a tax relief system to Irish game designers and developers would “encourage more entrepreneurship and consolidate the strong growth” recorded in the sector recently.