Could UK Tax Breaks Pave the Way For GTA London?

BanjoTed writes "An interesting — if tongue-in-cheek — bit of speculation is up at MCV about the possibility of a Grand Theft Auto title across the pond. 'Chancellor Alistair Darling's pledge to support the video games development industry with tax breaks could do more than simply protect the future of the UK dev sector,' the site claims. 'It could also have dictated the setting of the next Grand Theft Auto.' Its reasoning? That developers will only be eligible for new UK tax breaks if their games can be proven to be 'culturally British.' Being based in the UK alone is not sufficient for this — instead, the games in question must promote Britishness. Hence MCV's conclusion that Grand Theft Auto V may well be set in London — saving Rockstar an estimated $16m in the process."

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Promoting "Britishness"

[tomhudson]

the games in question must promote Britishness

So ...

• Most characters must have bad teeth
• Must like warm beer and bad cooking
• Must have characters who can't understand each other because they all speak different dialects of "The Queen's English"
• You're automatically a "terr'rist"
• "Hot Coffee" features Welshmen and sheep