(Radio Iowa) – Backers of a bill introduced in the Iowa House say it could make Iowa an attractive home for video game developers.
The bill would set up state grant and loan programs for Iowa-based gaming companies and it would make up to 20 million dollars in state tax credits available to companies that set up game development studios in Iowa – if at least 75 percent of the people on the payroll are Iowa residents. Douglas Cloven – a manager of social media strategy for PlayStation’s M-L-B the Show – moved from California back home to Marion during the pandemic.
Cloven says Atlanta became an e-sports hub after Georgia set up state programs for the industry and he believes Iowa could become an attractive site for gaming developers if the incentives outlined in the bill become reality.
