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Studios currently only invest 12 per cent of budget in promotion, with recommended ratio 1:1
Read More »‘PlayStation has put Paris Games Week on the international radar’
Next week’s PlayStation conference has made Paris Games Week part of the global calendar, but don’t expect it to become a Gamescom rival, organiser SELL has told MCV. Speaking ahead of next week’s show, SELL president Jean-Claude Ghinozzi said that the main focus of the event remains on French gamers. …
Read More »France lifts restrictions in games tax breaks reforms
Developers making a game with a budget of at least €100,000 can now take advantage of incentives
Read More »International Factfile 2015: France
France continues to experience a healthy games sector, bolstered by growth in physical retail and online. French industry trade body SELL states that €2.7 billion was generated by the country’s video game market in 2014, with €1.9 billion contributed by physical hardware, software and accessories. Software made up the lion’s …
Read More »France gets greenlight to expand games tax breaks for more devs
Local trade body hopes changes will retain industry jobs and encourage new investment
Read More »IGN to launch in France and Brazil in 2015
Localised IGN websites will launch in France and Brazil early next year. The Ziff Davis-owned games brand has teamed up with Webedia Group to launch in the new territories. Webedia owns entertainment websites AlloCine, AdoroCinema and JeauxVideo. IGN now has 23 international versions of its websites in 17 different languages. …
Read More »France’s game industry creates 150 jobs a month
Sector home to 300 companies and indirectly employs 10,000 people, claims government data
Read More »Gameloft nets £161m in profit in 2013
Free-to-play comes good for French mobile firm as sales rise to £195m
Read More »PS4 sees fantastic French debut
The PlayStation 4 is off to roaring start in France. According to French video game website GameKult, Sony’s new console has sold 100,000 units since it launched on November 29th. The Xbox One, however, has sold less than half that figure. Both are still being outsold by the Wii U, …
Read More »France strengthens games tax breaks to stem brain drain
National Assembly backs plans to lower minimum budget to €100,000 and make eligible 18-rated games
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