Ian Livingstone - creative director at Eidos - has hit out at the recent UK government report, entitled Digital Britain. What's his beef? This is his beef according to the FT:

"The government has ignored us once again, yet we contribute more to UK plc than the film industry does. Whether it’s a negative perception of games or not understanding the skills and costs to make a game, we don’t seem to register on the radar of the government."

One of the only mentions the industry gets in the report is: "The UK games industry continues to make a significant financial, creative and cultural contribution to the UK but is facing particular challenges."

Exactly what those challenges are - and why they should be more challenging than those facing TV and movies - is not detailed. Maybe it's the challenge of getting no support in your home country?