Lacking employees with the proper tool sets and a government will to succeed, the British video game industry is having a hard time these days. Industry lobby group "Games Up?" says that there are 81 video games degree courses at British universities, but only 4 are accredited by the government body which monitors such courses. David Braben, a spokesman for "Games Up?", says "95% of video gaming degrees are simply not fit for purpose. Without some sort of common standard, like Skillset accreditation, these degrees are a waste of time for all concerned." To complicate the matter the gaming industry in Canada is flourishing in part due to Canadian government support, vaulting Canada past the U.K. into third place amongst leading nations for games development. According to the BBC, thousands of jobs are now moving from Britain to Canada as the result.
