
French mobile publisher to take advantage of Louisiana financial incentives
French mobile games publisher Gameloft has confirmed that it has today opened a new office in New Orleans, following its stated intention to take advantage of generous Louisiana tax breaks earlier this year.
Speaking to Joystiq, Gameloft US and Latin America GM Samir El Agili stated Gameloft’s aim to recruit as many as 150 people to the new studio over the next ten years.
"But with the fast pace and rapid expansion of the handheld and downloadable market we will adjust that number accordingly should we find it necessary,” he said.
Louisiana tax breaks offer tech companies a 25 per cent tax credit and 35 per cent payroll tax credit.
Wish they would fix their broken games. Xperia Play: Let's Golf 2 HD local multiplayer freezes & scoring different on each peer; Modern Combat 2 HD touchpads control unusable after last update. Splinter Cell was in name only; no stealth.
Their answer is to give away free games instead of fixing them.