Gaming fun, creative but is it economic development? | DeBono | Blogs | London Free Press: "If there is anything to be learned from attending the Digital Interactive Gaming conference in London this week, it is that gaming is a fun, creative, exciting sector in which London is fortunate to have a presence.
But at the same time, one has to question whether it is one on which we can build a city economy, and I have to question whether in this era of restraint if we should pledge $5 million of city tax money to establish a gaming centre here.
Now, don’t get me wrong, before all you tech heads wanna go Halo on me, it is a terrific conference, and does much to raise the city’s profile in this sector, and that can only help the few game businesses we have here.
It is also an area with a lot of potential, and the Ontario government sees that, offering rich tax incentives to grow the industry here.
But it is also a sector that has as much stability as call centres — and about as much economic spinoff.
Consider we have one of the leading gaming businesses in Canada, Digital Extremes, here for nearly 20 years and widely respected. It’s total employment, about 100 people."
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