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Georgia law aims to lure video game makers

That’s if the state of Georgia gets its way. Its the latest goal, in the name of economic development.

Sonny Purdue, governor, signed into law a proposal to offer greater tax incentives not only to game producers, but also to music video, movie, and TV production projects.

“The new incentives will put Georgia among the top five states in the U.S., in terms of financial competitiveness for entertainment projects.

Get ready for some wild multiplayer action celebrating the release of the Call of Duty

Electronic Arts made an unsolicited $2 billion bid on rival Take-Two Interactive, to consolidate the rapidly growing industry. A merger with Take-Two would be a union of two vastly different companies. E.A. has a reputation for steady growth and fiscal discipline, while Take-Two is known as a mercurial one-hit wonder.
Electronic Arts’s dominance has been strongly challenged by Activision. Not only has Activision had a recent string of hits, notably Guitar Hero, it also recently agreed to merge with Vivendi’s game division to form a company called Activision Blizzard.
At the same time, E.A. has endured a growing chorus of criticism from some investors who say the company has lost its creative and innovative edge.
Over the last decade, E.A. has acquired many high-profile game studios, including Westwood (the Command & Conquer series), Bullfrog Productions (Populous) and Origin Systems (Ultima), which essentially dissolved after Electronic Arts tried to direct and homogenize their creative output.

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