Government incentives big attraction
Quebec has become a preferred destination for some of the hottest videogame makers to set up shop, thanks to government incentives coming their way, reports Reuters in this piece.
Companies ranging from Electronic Arts to Ubisoft have been drawn to the province as a result of a refundable tax credit that subsidizes 37.5 per cent of a videogame company's payroll. And that's not all: There are more credits for companies that make French versions of their games, the piece reports.
That's had a big impact: citing economic development agency Invest Quebec, Reuters reports that 86 companies and 8,236 jobs have moved to Quebec as a result of the program, on which Quebec spent $100-million last year, up from $83-million in 2009.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Quebec luring video game jobs from U.S. - The Globe and Mail
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