Tag Archives: france

Former Namco Bandai executive takes key position at French entertainment group

Upcoming PS3 title cost a fraction of GTA V's reported budget of £170m

Quantic Dream co-founder surprised by European Commission's investigation as France enjoys incentives

All the twists and turns as the seven-year saga for UK tax breaks continues

The French arm of Sony Computer Entertainment has published a PlayStation Vita ad that certainly pushes the boundaries of sexism. The magazine ad, which was spotted by Kotaku, compares the Vita with its front touchscreen and rear touchpad functionality to a woman with four breasts. The tag line is "Touch …

The PlayStation 3 has hit the 4m unit sales mark in France, according to new numbers from GfK. Sony points out that it expects additional growth in France this year, despite the general downward trend of the global market. It also expects PS3 to establish itself as the leading platform …

France is one of the biggest gaming markets in Europe, and one still dominated by boxed sales. NPD figures released last month showed that French consumers purchase fewer downloadable games than neighbouring Germany. France has a strong retail network with mass merchandisers and specialised stores that allow publishers to target …

Senior industry sources say GameStop has found another reason not to make an offer for GAME: France. Three weeks ago we reported on industry speculation that claimed GameStop would ideally like to buy GAME assets that would give it a foothold in the British and Iberian markets, but doesn’t want …

'I'm convinced that other EU countries will now follow the UK's lead on tax breaks and propel the region back to the top'

'We are not considering plans to halt an existing tax relief on the games industry', says Wouter Pieke