The European Game Developers Federation have called on several Governments to support the video game industry.

The European Game Developers Federation, who represent video game creation companies in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Denmark and Netherlands, have requested the Governments of its members to back the video game industry. Their hope is that more money will be put in to help make better games and potentially rival America and Japan.

"Video game has become the cultural medium of choice of the younger generations for the past twenty years and has influenced every other medium, from cinema to music to graphical arts" stated Antoine VILLETTE, a board member of EGDF and president of APOM.

"Productions appealing specifically to the European public or national audiences have existed for two decades but are now struggling because of increasing production costs, and global market consolidation. If we want to maintain cultural specificity in video games in Europe we need intervention of the sort applying to other creative audio visual sectors" said Fred HASSON, a board member of EGDF and CEO of TIGA.

The European Game Developers Federation hope that fiscal incentives and similar schemes will help support video game creators.

"Without proper support, Europe will with no doubt lost its edge, creativity and business position in a field recognized as strategic for the cultural battles of tomorrow" said Malte BEHRMANN, a board member of EGDF and a director of G.A.M.E. in Germany.

"Governments should also reflect the policy in other non-European countries where investment in our creativity is encouraged and where attractive location incentives are readily available" said Malene RAFN of DANISH PRODUCERS.

"Developers are fully conscious of the need to improve their best practices in order to enhance their competitiveness" said Herman HULST of TIGA Netherlands, "but the international pressure to lower costs and improve quality is going faster."