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David Braben has slammed British gaming degrees, claiming thatdevelopers are finding it increasingly hard to find UK graduateslooking to enter the industry.
"95% of video gaming degrees are simplynot fit for purpose," Braben told the BBC. "Without some sort of commonstandard, like Skillset accreditation, these degrees are a waste oftime for all concerned."
Braben's comments are highlighted in an article claimingthat a number of industry jobs are moving from Britain to Canada, whichhas recently taken over from the UK as the third leading country forgames development.
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"We are facing a serious decline in thequality of graduates looking to enter the industry," said Braben. "Thedeath of maths, physics and computer science graduates is hitting ushard."
The games industry has claimed that the migration toCanada is due to its government allowing its industry to flourish,whilst our own is still reviewing whether tax breaks for desperate UK developers is something it could consider.