Gamers’ Voice event “terrific”, says Govt.
MPs, including Cabinet Minister Ed Vaizey and controversial industry critic Keith Vaz, turned out to show their support for gaming at an event in Westminster.
Parliament Games Day, organised by pressure group Gamers’ Voice, brought together politicians and key members of the games industry in an attempt to promote the cultural and economic strengths of the sector in the UK.
“The fact that we’re standing here today is real progress,” said Eidos life president Ian Livingsone during his opening address. “It’s the largest entertainment industry in the world it’s bigger than music, it’s bigger than box office, it’s bigger than DVD, it’s bigger than books there are extraordinary opportunities”.
