Video games

Development, publishing and distribution

At the crossroads of La French Tech and La French Touch, the global video game market is valued at € 200 billion and brings in more than 3,4 billion players.

Today, the French ecosystem is recognised for its schools of excellence, as well as for its developers' creativity and know-how. But the French market - made up of publishers, studios, and even independent distributors - remains fragmented and faces many challenges.

Key figures

A global turnover of €2023 billion in 200 for an expected growth of +1,3% by 2026. A market driven by Asia-Pacific (46%), North America (27%) and Europe (18%).
A global market that is predominantly mobile (50%), followed by consoles (30%) and PC (20%) – a trend that is growing stronger year after year.
3,4 billion players worldwide in 2023, an annual growth of +6,3% - a record.
The video game industry will reach a historic turnover of €6,1 billion in France in 2023. A breakdown according to ecosystems of €3,1 billion on console, €1,5 billion on mobile and €1,5 billion on PC.
Between 2015 and 2020, the sector posted an average annual growth rate of 12%, one of the highest among the creative industries.
54% of French people play regularly (at least once a week).

Industry trends

The development of collaborations between IP and video games, to increase audience engagement and promote the brand within a dynamic environment, which is establishing itself as the new main channel for cultural consumption for younger generations.
The continued breakthrough of live, massively multiplayer & community games (social gaming): new video game platforms, concentrating audiences, providing an entire creation ecosystem and becoming new platforms for socialization and entertainment.
Co-creation through User Generated Content (UGC), increasing player engagement and game longevity.
The massive development of e-sports.
The exploitation of video game licenses on other formats (cinemas, series, books, etc.) to extend the experience and strengthen the creative universe.
Immersive gaming, thanks to XR and the development of metaverse-type platforms.
The progressive deployment of generative AI across the entire value chain: from the ideation/design phase, through development, to the implementation of new monetization levers.