Video gaming in the Republic of Ireland

Video game development in the Republic of Ireland is a major growth industry with the national government trying to encourage investment via tax breaks.^[1]^[2]

Manhunt 2 was the first video game banned in Ireland in 2007,^[3] later lifted. After being unbanned the game received a "suitable for ages 18 and older" PEGI rating, which is only advisory and not legally enforceable.

References

↑ "Ireland targets Scottish games industry". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Getting to the next level". Irish Times. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Ireland bans its 1st video game, calling it 'gross' - Technology & science - Games | NBC News". MSNBC. Retrieved February 19, 2015.

Video gaming in Europe

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