You people are idiots man they give out these grants so that people stay in jobs or else a lot of times the companies will just move elsewhere where they can get grants. So CD projekt Red could move their Studio somewhere else and then poland wouldn't get any of the revenue tax which is probably pretty good since CD projekt Red is making good money. They try to incentivize people to stay and pay taxes and keep jobs in their country. I wish people would learn about business 101 and how your taxes and grants work before you just say stupid stuff.

What does this even mean? The governments assigns budgets on health, education...And research, including game development in this case.

they should research in GOOD GAMEPLAY, because lets be honest, Witcher3 combat gameplay was straight up garbage material.

Spot the Social Justice Warrior.

Don't try to hide it, you'd want the government to send money to fuel Gender Studies and other 'Social Programs' that are completely useless except for Liberals :^)

Ive never been to Poland, but most of what I seen online and have read of it. Seems like a very laid back country and beautiful!

Yes money couldve been used for something else. But its allocated money, which probably means they have a budget for roads, etc.

Just like here in the states. You have a budget and from that you have to spread it out to different agency/departments. Sometimes, a few might not get a grant.

Fix a few schools and a bridge. Might have to wait til next yr for roads. My examples arent the best, but I know you know what I mean..haha

@jerr,
So they're paying the developers to keep them in Poland. Lol.... best comment, hands down.

its fine to use some funds for these purposes. especially since the results of this research might benefit things other than gaming. simulations and better algorythms and such. might be hopeful of me to assume that, but i woundnt go about disregarding the whole thing as useless if i were u. true, this money wouldve benefited a small amount of people for a short amount of time, but i like to hope that this money might help with computer related subjects.

Poland already has a good free health care.

Game developing in Poland is a growing industry that's why it needs small injection of cash and I'm sure it will return in taxes.

"Why are you bringing gender into this? Btw i only believe in 2 genders. Man and Woman."

Amen!

Go cry alone somewhere, nobody cares about your opinion.

@jer1122

Do u even k ow the history of CD Projekt Red? And how important they are to not only to Poland but gaming in general?

IndominusRex

Could of went? Could have gone. Could've gone. You're making a good argument for education there to be honest : P

@IndominusRex, I agree with you man. I mean, sure...yay games. But a government dumping millions into what amounts to entertainment research? That just seems weird. Surely Poland has something more impactful to spend resources on. A lot of people are letting there personal preferences get in the way of adult thinking.

IndominusRex has a point but it's also true if you invest in a certain industry (here video games) than it can create jobs in the future. So that's a good thing, however there is this quote from Shin-Zantetsuken: "Not all of the money needs to be spent on healthcare." True, but it should be spent as long as we have nasty diseases that we can't cure like cancer, aids, depression, auto-immune illnesses, etc. Until we live in a world where these all can be cured, NOT treated (which is a word doctors love to use) but CURED. Than we should spend money on video game developers as a government. But than again, the Polish government puts money in this project and what will it get in return? It will be stolen as soon as possible and other people will make money off from it. We have this problem in Hungary where university graduates like doctors and such as soon as finish their schooling they leave Hungary and other nations benefit from their education.

Socialism alert. That's not your money to decide what to do with them.

Give a man a fish vs teach a man to fish. Unfortunately the social programs only give a fish while this grant actually provides money to grow where jobs can be produced.