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That's right, Texas. They are willing to pay top dollar to lure Hollywood and game developers out to the Lone Star state, but the cash doesn't come without restrictions. Governor Rick Perry recently signed a bill that allows game developers to receive grants up to $250,000, but they must meet certain requirements. Violent games or games that the State deem to have "inappropriate" or "obscene" content would not be able to enjoy the new benefits and neither would games that portray Texas in an unflattering way. Under the bill, the State would ultimately have the right to pick and choose which projects fulfill all the requirements.
Although this seems strict, one of the developers already based in Texas sees this as an opportunity:
Rodney Gibbs, an exec with Austin-based Amaze Entertainment (Lord of the Rings Tactics, The Sims 2 DS) said that Texas developers struggled to distance themselves from the mainstream image of games as excessively violent.
Huh. Who knew Texas had such a soft-spot?
Texas Game Development Incentives Come with Political Strings Attached [Game Politics]
